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H.Res. 529 (105th)

Plain English in Law Rule

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Introduced

10 September 1998

Last action

10 September 1998 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Sponsors

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4]

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21 August 2025

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Summary

Plain English in Law Rule - Amends rule XXII (petitions, memorials, bills, and resolutions) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require: (1) a section or other provision of a bill or joint resolution which amends a law to be in the form of a comparative print of the law proposed to be amended showing by black brackets and italics the omissions and the insertions proposed to be made in the law; and (2) an amendment to a section or other provision of a measure which is offered when a subcommittee or committee considers such legislation or when it is considered in the Committee of the Whole House to be in a similar form.

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Timeline

  1. 10 September 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  2. 10 September 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 September 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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