US HR835 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 111-0)
Status: Introduced on October 15 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-10-15 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 15 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-10-15 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Amending the rules of the House of Representatives to provide for transparency in the committee amendment process.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Rules. |
Subjects
Congressional committees
Government information and archives
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/835/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hres835/BILLS-111hres835ih.pdf |
