I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 841 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2017 Ms. Speier (for herself, Mr. Cohen , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Pingree , Ms. DeLauro , Ms. Shea-Porter , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Soto , Ms. Slaughter , Mr. Takano , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Eshoo , and Mr. Ellison ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To prohibit the appropriation of funds to the Executive Office of the President until the restoration of the White House phone-in comment line.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Phone The White House Act . 2. Prohibition on funds No funds are authorized to be appropriated to the Executive Office of the President for any period during which a system is not in effect in which members of the public may submit comments to the Office by telephone.