Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to encourage consensus and increase accountability and transparency, and for other purposes.

Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the House should revise its procedures for consideration of legislation and amendments by adopting proposals to: encourage and reward consensus-driven governing, foster the passage of member initiatives that solve constituent priorities, increase accountability and transparency, and elect a Speaker who is representative of the entire body.

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Timeline

1. 27 September 2018

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 September 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 September 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 27 September 2018 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 September 2018

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 September 2018

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 September 2018

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Sponsors

• Tom Reed · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Mike Coffman · R · Sponsor
• Carlos Curbelo · R · Sponsor
• Elizabeth Esty · D · Sponsor
• John Faso · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Mike Gallagher · R · Sponsor
• Vicente Gonzalez · D · Sponsor
• Derek Kilmer · D · Sponsor
• Leonard Lance · R · Sponsor
• Daniel Lipinski · D · Sponsor
• Stephanie Murphy · D · Sponsor
• Scott Peters · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
• Kurt Schrader · D · Sponsor
• Kyrsten Sinema · D · Sponsor
• David Trott · R · Sponsor
• FRED UPTON · R · Sponsor
• Mike Bishop · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• RICHARD NOLAN · D · Sponsor
• Lloyd Smucker · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
• JAMES COOPER · D · Sponsor
• Tom O'Halleran · D · Sponsor
• James Himes · D · Sponsor
• Darren Soto · D · Sponsor
• Elise Stefanik · R · Cosponsor
• John Katko · R · Cosponsor
• · hsru00 · Standing

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