Article I, Section 6 of the United States Constitution

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Article I, Section 6 of the United States Constitution sets out the privileges, immunities, and restrictions applicable to members of Congress, including compensation, protections from arrest in certain circumstances, and limits on holding other federal offices.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf provision of the United States Constitution
section of a constitution
aimsTo prevent conflicts of interest for members of Congress
prevent executive influence over members of Congress through office appointments
protect legislative independence
appliesTo Representatives NERFINISHED
Senators
members of the United States Congress
contains Compensation Clause NERFINISHED
Incompatibility Clause NERFINISHED
Ineligibility Clause NERFINISHED
Privilege from Arrest Clause NERFINISHED
Speech or Debate Clause NERFINISHED
dateRatified 1788
effectiveSince 1789
governsBody United States Congress NERFINISHED
United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED
United States Senate NERFINISHED
hasLanguage "No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been encreased during such time"
"The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States"
"They shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses"
"and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place"
"and no Person holding any Office under the United States, shall be a Member of either House during his Continuance in Office"
jurisdiction United States of America
surface form: United States
legalEffect grants immunity for legislative acts under the Speech or Debate Clause
grants limited immunity from arrest to members of Congress
prohibits simultaneous service in Congress and other federal offices
restricts appointment of sitting members of Congress to certain federal offices
locatedInDocument United States Constitution NERFINISHED
partOf Article I of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED
provides that Senators and Representatives shall be privileged from arrest in going to and returning from sessions of Congress
that Senators and Representatives shall in all cases except treason, felony, and breach of the peace be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the session of their respective Houses
that Senators and Representatives shall not be questioned in any other place for any speech or debate in either House
that Senators and Representatives shall receive compensation for their services
that compensation for Senators and Representatives is paid out of the Treasury of the United States
that compensation for Senators and Representatives is to be ascertained by law
that no Senator or Representative shall, during the time for which they were elected, be appointed to any civil office under the authority of the United States which has been created during such time
that no Senator or Representative shall, during the time for which they were elected, be appointed to any civil office under the authority of the United States which has had its emoluments increased during such time
that no person holding any office under the United States shall be a member of either House during their continuance in office
regulates compensation of members of Congress
immunities of members of Congress
privileges of members of Congress
restrictions on members of Congress holding other offices
subject compensation of federal legislators
incompatibility of offices
ineligibility for other federal offices
legislative immunity
legislative privileges
separation of powers

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