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H.R. 6644, To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Members of Congress to include information on the value of any personal residence and on the balance of any mortgage secured by a personal residence in the annual financial disclosure reports required to be filed under such Act

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H.R. 6644 would amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Members of Congress to include information on the value of any personal residence and on the balance of any mortgage secured by a personal residence in the annual financial disclosure reports required to be filed under such Act.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(LogAmends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to edit the wiki and be the firstrequire Members of Congress to provide a detailed summaryinclude in mandatory annual financial disclosure reports information on the balance of any mortgage secured by a personal residence and on the bill!)property's value.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Connie Miller

August 22, 2008, 6:06pm (report abuse)

What about houses and mortgages in the spouse's name (e.g. Cindy McCain)?

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