A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish the Committee on Internal Security, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to transfer the responsibility for investigating Communist and subversive organizations affecting the internal security of the United States to a standing Committee on Internal Security established by this Resolution. Confers upon such committee the responsibility for investigating all organizations within the United States aimed at overthrowing or altering the Government of the United States by force, insurrection or other unlawful means or inciting or employing violence to obstruct the authority of the Federal Government with respect to matters of internal security of the United States.

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Timeline

1. 31 January 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Rules.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 January 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 January 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 31 January 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
• · hsru00 · Standing

Related records

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