H.Res. 835 (111th): Amending the rules of the House of Representatives to provide for transparency in the committee amendment process.

Introduced:
Oct 15, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS2]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This resolution was introduced on October 15, 2009, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

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Introduced Oct 15, 2009
Cosponsors
110 cosponsors (110R) (show)
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Last updated Oct 15, 2009.
3 pages

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10/15/2009--Introduced.
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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