Require Members of Congress seeking earmarks to certify that neither they, their spouse, immediate family members, nor entities in which they hold a material financial interest would directly or indirectly benefit financially from the earmark.

Young Kim · California · Republican

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Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Require Members of Congress requesting earmarks to certify that they, their spouse, immediate family, and entities in which they hold a material financial interest would not directly or indirectly benefit financially.. Promised outcome: Prevent Members of Congress from using taxpayer-funded earmarks to increase their own personal net worth.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Press release from Rep. Young Kim's House office announcing her leadership of the Stop Congressional Self-Enrichment Resolution during her service as U.S. Representative for California's 40th District.

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Congresswoman Kim’s resolution closes this loophole by requiring Members of Congress to certify that neither they, their spouse, their immediate family members, nor any entity in which they hold a material financial interest would directly or indirectly benefit financially from an earmark.

Kim introduced a resolution to close an earmark conflict-of-interest loophole by expanding certification requirements to cover indirect financial benefits to Members, their families, and related entities.

Rep. Young Kim Leads the Stop Congressional Self-Enrichment Resolution to Keep Congress Focused on the American People - Congresswoman Young Kim
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