H.R. 9222 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, Ways and Means, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned, Jun 9, 2026
119th Congress
2nd SessionH. R. 9222
2nd SessionH. R. 9222
A BILL
Drain the Swamp Act
In the HouseNo vote yet
Sponsor: Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH-1) · Introduced Jun 9, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 9, 2026: “Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, Ways and Means, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.”
Sections
Title I — Restore Trust in Government Act · 2
Title II — No Pay for Congress during Default or Government Shutdown · 5
- Sec. 201Short titleNo change
- Sec. 202Requiring reduction of pay of Members of Congress if public debt limit is reachedNo change
- Sec. 203Requiring reduction of pay of Members of Congress if Government shutdown occursNo change
- Sec. 204Role of Secretary of the TreasuryNo change
- Sec. 205DefinitionsNo change
Title III — Supreme Court Duration of Active Service · 3
Title IV — Constitutional Amendment for Congressional Term Limits · 1
Title V — Supreme Court Ethics Requirements · 4
Title VI — Preventing Abuses of Presidential Power · 1
Title VI — Preventing Abuses of Presidential Power · Subtitle A — Abuse of the Pardon Power Prevention · 4
Title VI — Preventing Abuses of Presidential Power · Subtitle B — Ensuring No President Is Above the Law · 4
Title VI — Preventing Abuses of Presidential Power · Subtitle C — Enforcement of the Emoluments Clauses of the Constitution · 15
- Sec. 621Short titleNo change
- Sec. 622DefinitionsNo change
- Sec. 623Prohibition on acceptance of foreign emolumentsNo change
- Sec. 624Civil actions by Congress concerning foreign emolumentsNo change
- Sec. 625Prohibiting senior Federal officials from accepting foreign paymentsNo change
- Sec. 626Disclosures concerning foreign and domestic emolumentsNo change
- Sec. 627Enforcement authority for Office of Government Ethics and financial disclosuresNo change
- Sec. 628Jurisdiction of the Office of Special CounselNo change
- Sec. 629Rulemaking for ethics requirements for legal expense fundsNo change
- Sec. 630Limitations and disclosure of certain donations to, and disbursements by, inaugural committeesNo change
- Sec. 631Prohibition on payments to the President of Federal or State government fundsNo change
- Sec. 632Prohibition on payments to the President from individuals receiving government positions or grants of clemency from the PresidentNo change
- Sec. 633PenaltiesNo change
- Sec. 634ExceptionsNo change
- Sec. 635SeverabilityNo change
Title VI — Preventing Abuses of Presidential Power · Subtitle D — Investigative Integrity Protection · 2
Title VII — Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United · 1
Title VIII — Reporting of Campaign-Related Disbursements · 7
- Sec. 801Short titleNo change
- Sec. 802Reporting of campaign-related disbursementsNo change
- Sec. 803Reporting of Federal judicial nomination disbursementsNo change
- Sec. 804Coordination with FinCENNo change
- Sec. 805Application of foreign money ban to disbursements for campaign-related disbursements consisting of covered transfersNo change
- Sec. 806Sense of Congress regarding implementationNo change
- Sec. 807Effective dateNo change
Title IX — Ban Corporate PACs Act · 3
Title X — Nonpartisan Redistricting Reform · 9
- Sec. 1001Short titleNo change
- Sec. 1002Finding of constitutional authorityNo change
- Sec. 1003Ban on mid-decade redistrictingNo change
- Sec. 1004Criteria for redistrictingNo change
- Sec. 1005Development of planNo change
- Sec. 1006Failure by State to enact planNo change
- Sec. 1007Civil enforcementNo change
- Sec. 1008No effect on elections for State and local officeNo change
- Sec. 1009Effective dateNo change
Title XI — John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act · 17
- Sec. 1101Short titleNo change
- Sec. 1102Vote dilution, denial, and abridgment claimsNo change
- Sec. 1103RetrogressionNo change
- Sec. 1104Violations triggering authority of court to retain jurisdictionNo change
- Sec. 1105Criteria for coverage of States and political subdivisionsNo change
- Sec. 1106Determination of States and Political Subdivisions Subject to Preclearance for Covered PracticesNo change
- Sec. 1107Promoting transparency to enforce the Voting Rights ActNo change
- Sec. 1108Authority to assign observersNo change
- Sec. 1109Clarification of authority to seek reliefNo change
- Sec. 1110Preventive reliefNo change
- Sec. 1111Relief for violations of voting rights lawsNo change
- Sec. 1112Enforcement of Voting Rights by Attorney GeneralNo change
- Sec. 1113DefinitionsNo change
- Sec. 1114Attorneys’ feesNo change
- Sec. 1115Other technical and conforming amendmentsNo change
- Sec. 1116SeverabilityNo change
- Sec. 1117Grants to assist with notice requirements under the Voting Rights Act of 1965No change