HJRES 218 · 97th Congress · Congress

Joint Committee on the Legislative Branch Resolution

Introduced 1981-03-25· Sponsored by Rep. McClory, Robert [R-IL-13]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Rules.(1981-03-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Joint Committee on the Legislative Branch Resolution - Establishes a Joint Committee on the Legislative Branch to continually review and study the organization and operation of the legislative branch, with particular concern to Congressional agencies. Prohibits the referral of legislative measures to such committee and prohibits the committee from reporting any recommendation, except upon a separate majority vote of each House. Directs the committee to make an annual audit of the expenditures of the legislative branch and to report such audit to the Congress together with an annual report on the state of the legislative branch. Authorizes the committee to hold hearings and issue subpenas, to procure personnel (limited to 12 full-time professional and six full-time clerical staff), and to reimburse its members and staff for travel expenses incurred outside the District of Columbia. Sets forth the rules and procedures for such committee. Abolishes the Joint Committee on the Library and the Joint Committee on Printing and transfers their functions to the Joint Committee on the Legislative Branch.…

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