HRES 835 · 111th Congress · Congress

Amending the rules of the House of Representatives to provide for transparency in the committee amendment process.

Introduced 2009-10-15· Sponsored by Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.(2009-10-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends Rule XI (Procedures of Committees and Unfinished Business) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the chair of a committee, within 24 hours after commencing a meeting to consider a measure or matter, to cause its text to be made publicly available in an electronic form. Requires a committee chair to do the same with an amendment to such measure or matter within 24 hours after adopting it. Amends Rule XIII (Calendar and Committee Reports) to prohibit a committee report on a measure or matter from including recommended amendments after it was ordered reported, except technical and conforming changes authorized by the committee to correct section numbers, cross-references, punctuation, grammar, spelling, or to maintain mathematical consistency.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Republicans