House Roll Call 790

104th Congress, 1st session · House roll no. 807 · 1995-11-16 · Failed

H.Res. 250: On Agreeing to the Amendment — H.RES.250 BY WALDHOLTZ (R-UT) -- RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REGARDING GIFT REFORM (HOUSE REJECTED THE BURTON OF INDIANA AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO RETAIN THE CURRENT CUMULATIVE LIMIT OF $250 IN GIFTS FROM A SINGLE SOURCE IN A YEAR; REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OF ALL GIFTS OF OVER $50, AND COUNT THEM TOWARD THE $250 ANNUAL CAP; PERMIT HOUSE PERSONNEL TO ACCEPT FREE ADMISSION OR TRAVEL EXPENSES TO A PUBLIC EVENT ONLY IF THE ACTUAL SPONSOR PAYS AND THEY EITHER PARTICIPATE OR ATTEND IN SOME OFFICIAL CAPACITY; AND PERMIT FREE ATTENDANCE AT CHARITY EVENTS, ALONG WITH TRAVEL AND LODGING, IF THE SPONSOR WAS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION AND WAS PAYING THE MEMBERS' EXPENSES, MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF THE PROCEEDS WOULD GO TO CHARITY AND THE MEMBER'S PARTICIPATION CONTRIBUTED IN A TANGIBLE WAY TO THE SUCCESS OF THE EVENT.)

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