Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide that the House may not consider major legislation unless it addresses one issue at a time.

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Introduced

8 February 2012

Last action

8 February 2012 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Summary

Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order to consider: (1) a bill or joint resolution that is major legislation and advances more than one issue, (2) an amendment to a measure to be offered at the outset of its consideration for amendment by a member of a committee of initial referral as designated in a report of the Committee on Rules to accompany a resolution prescribing a special order of business that is major legislation and advances more than one issue, (3) a conference report to accompany a measure that is major legislation and advances more than one issue, or (4) a rule or order that waives the application of such requirements.

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8 February 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
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8 February 2012
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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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8 February 2012
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Introduced in House
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/541
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hres/541
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