US Congress House Resolution 45 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 13-6-1)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-01-26 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H587)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require each report of a committee on a public bill or public joint resolution to include an analysis of whether the bill or joint resolution creates a program, office, or initiative that would duplicate or overlap with an existing program, office, or initiative, and for other purposes. Amends Rule XIII (the Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require each committee report on a public bill or joint resolution to contain: an analysis by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of whether the measure creates any new federal program, office, or initiative that would duplicate or overlap with any existing federal entity with similar mission, purpose, goals, or activities, along with a listing of all the instances of duplication or overlapping; and if the analysis indicates that the new program, office, or initiative would create duplication or overlapping, the committee's explanation as to why such creation is necessary. Makes it out of order in the House to consider a committee report on such legislation unless the committee has posted on its website the analysis and (if necessary) the explanation.

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require each report of a committee on a public bill or public joint resolution to include an analysis of whether the bill or joint resolution creates a program, office, or initiative that would duplicate or overlap with an existing program, office, or initiative, and for other purposes.

Rep. Frank Guinta [R-NH]	Rep. Gwen Graham [D-FL]	Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA]	Rep. Ryan Costello [R-PA]
Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]	Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]	Rep. Ryan Zinke [R-MT]	Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN]
Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]	Rep. Patrick Murphy [D-FL]	Rep. Kurt Schrader [D-OR]	Rep. David Jolly [R-FL]
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]	Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS]	Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC]
Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ]	Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]	Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA]	Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-26	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H587)
2015-01-22	House	Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
2015-01-22	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/45/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hres45/BILLS-114hres45ih.pdf