HRES 421 · 102th Congress · Congress
Bring Democracy to Congress Resolution of 1992
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.(1992-04-07)
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Bring Democracy to Congress Resolution of 1992 - Amends rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit a member from serving on any particular committee for more than eight years or as committee chairman for more than four years. Disregards: (1) service performed as a member of such committee for less than a full session in any Congress; and (2) previous service on any committee before the beginning of the 103d Congress. Requires the membership of each committee (except the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct), subcommittee, task force, or other subunit, to reflect the ratio of majority to minority party Members of the House at the beginning of the Congress. Exempts the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico and the Delegates to the House from the count in determining such ratio. Requires the membership of each select committee, subcommittee, task force, subunit, or conference committee to reflect the ratio of the majority to minority party Members of the House at the time of appointment. Amends rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order to consider any resolution providing for the consideration of a measure otherwise subjec…
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