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H.Res. 580 (100th)

Truth in Legislating Resolution

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Introduced

6 October 1988

Last action

6 October 1988 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Sponsors

Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Bartlett, Steve [R-TX-3], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO], Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Rep. DioGuardi, Joseph J. [R-NY-20], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9], Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7], Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11], Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Olin, James R. [D-VA-6], Rep. Payne, Lewis F., Jr. [D-VA-5], Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Patterson, Elizabeth [D-SC-4], Rep. Ray, Richard B. [D-GA-3], Rep. Robinson, Tommy F. [D-AR-2], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Sharp, Philip R. [D-IN-2], Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2], Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2], Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2], Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2], Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9], Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10], Rep. Davis, Jack [R-IL-4], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12], Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3], Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6], Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2]

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Summary

Truth in Legislating Resolution - Amends rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require each report or joint explanatory statement accompanying each bill or joint resolution to contain: (1) an identification of each provision which benefits only ten or fewer beneficiaries; (2) the name of each beneficiary; (3) the name of the Member who sponsored such provision and an identification of each such provision requested by a Federal agency or Federal officer; and (4) an estimate by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation of the costs or loss in revenues resulting from such provision.

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Timeline

  1. 6 October 1988

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Rules.

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  2. 6 October 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 October 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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