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House Ethics Manual 2022 Edition

House Ethics Manual 2022 Edition

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U. Awards, Prizes, and Raffies

You may accept an award or prize from a contest or event that is open to the public, including random drawings.[129] You may also accept a prize in a drawing or raffle that is not necessarily open to the public, if most of the entries are not from Members, officers, or employees of Congress, or their spouses or accompanying guests. See Financial Disclosure for reporting requirements.

[129] House Rule 25, cl. 5(a)(3)(J).

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Example (Permissible). You purchased a lottery ticket in a state lottery and won. You may keep the prize.

Example (Permissible). You attended an invitation-only event and won the 50/50 raffle. Most of the entrants in the 50/50 raffle were not Members, officers, or employees of Congress or their guests. You may keep the prize.

Example (Permissible). You attended a reception in a House office building and dropped your business card in the bowl for a prize drawing. Your business card was pulled. You may only accept the prize if most of the entrants in the drawing were not Members, officers, or employees of Congress or their guests.

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