Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the consideration of any bill or joint resolution carrying more than one subject.
Latest action · Jan 26, 2011 Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 26, 2011
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order to consider any bill or joint resolution that carries more than one subject.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 26, 2011Introduced in House
- Jan 26, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 67 | To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit bills and joint resolutions from containing more than one subject. | Related bill | Jan 26, 2011 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
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- Jan 26, 2011Introduced in House
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