Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide for the consideration in each Congress of a congressional reform resolution, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the Committee on Rules to consider submitting to the House during each Congress a bill or resolution to improve the functioning of the legislative branch. Allows such legislation to change the Rules of the House and its organization, operations, and procedures, the congressional budget process, and relations between the Congress and the executive branch. Requires, during general debate in the House on a bill making appropriations for the legislative branch and pursuant to specific time set aside for that purpose, members of such Committee and other committees with jurisdiction over the legislative branch to be given time to conduct a general discussion of the functioning of the legislative branch, including House processes and procedures. Requires the Committee to include in its activities report submitted to the House under rule XI for a Congress: (1) an explanation, if appropriate, of why legislation to improve the functioning of the legislative branch was not submitted during that Congress; and (2) a separate and clearly identified section on the organization, operations, procedures, and workload of the House during such Congress.

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Timeline

1. 7 June 1995

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 June 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 June 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 June 1995

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1182-1183)

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 5 September 1995

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 7 June 1995 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 June 1995

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 June 1995

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 June 1995

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Sponsors

• Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9] · D · Sponsor
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