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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 3528

Introduced

RUBIO Act

Sponsor
DGabe Amo· Rhode Island
Introduced
May 21, 2025
Policy area
International Affairs
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.May 21, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3528 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3528

To prohibit the Secretary of State from holding or otherwise carrying 
out the duties of any other Federal position.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 21, 2025

Mr. Amo (for himself and Mr. Olszewski) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To prohibit the Secretary of State from holding or otherwise carrying 
out the duties of any other Federal position.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Reaffirming Unified Boundaries for 
Integrity and Oversight Act'' or the ``RUBIO Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON SECRETARY OF STATE HOLDING OR OTHERWISE CARRYING 
OUT DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL POSITIONS.

The Secretary of State may not hold or otherwise carry out the 
duties of any other Federal position, and no Federal funds may be 
obligated or expended for the salaries or expenses of the Secretary if 
the Secretary so holds or otherwise carries out duties of such other 
positions.
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