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H.Res. 643 (111th): Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any major health care reform bill considered on the floor should be available for viewing.
- Introduced:
- Jul 14, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Parker Griffith [R-AL5]
- Status:
- Died (Referred to Committee)
The resolution’s title was written by the resolution’s sponsor. H.Res. stands for House simple resolution.
Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
7/14/2009--Introduced.
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that any major health care reform bill that comes to the floor of the House in final form should be available to Members to view in hard copy for a week prior to the final vote.
House Republican Conference Summary
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