Resolution to amend rule VIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit a party caucus or conference from issuing binding instructions on a Member's committee or floor votes, and to permit any Member so bound to raise a point of order.

Summary

Prohibits, under the Rules of the House of Representatives, a party caucus or conference from issuing binding instructions on a Member's committee or floor votes. Permits any Member so bound to raise a point of order.

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Timeline

1. 19 February 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Rules.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 February 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 February 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 February 1975

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Anderson, John B. [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rhodes, John J. [R-AZ-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bafalis, L. A. (Skip) [R-FL-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Biester, Edward G., Jr. [R-PA-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, Clarence, Jr. [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cleveland, James C. [R-NH-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Coughlin, Lawrence [R-PA-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hagedorn, Thomas M. [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gude, Gilbert [R-MD-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, James P. (Jim) [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-31] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sarasin, Ronald A. [R-CT-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Steelman, Alan [R-TX-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thone, Charles [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McClory, Robert [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stanton, J. William [R-OH-11] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsru00 · Standing

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