HRES 22 · 100th Congress · Congress
A resolution authorizing the House Administration Committee to investigate, recount, and report on contested elections for the House of Representatives.
Bill Progress
✓
Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Rules of the House.(1987-03-06)
Plain Language Summary
[AI summary unavailable — showing source text]
Requires the Committee on House Administration to investigate contested election results if a candidate deposits $5,000, with the Clerk of the House of Representatives, for expenses incurred in conducting a recount. Provides for a full refund of such amount if the committee determines that such recount alters the result of the election. Refunds any remaining amounts, after expenses, if a recount does not alter election results.…
Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only