H.Res. 835 · 111th Congress

Amending the rules of the House of Representatives to provide for transparency in the committee amendment process.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2009-10-15
Latest action
2009-10-15 · Introduced in House

Summary

Amends Rule XI (Procedures of Committees and Unfinished Business) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the chair of a committee, within 24 hours after commencing a meeting to consider a measure or matter, to cause its text to be made publicly available in an electronic form.

Requires a committee chair to do the same with an amendment to such measure or matter within 24 hours after adopting it.

Amends Rule XIII (Calendar and Committee Reports) to prohibit a committee report on a measure or matter from including recommended amendments after it was ordered reported, except technical and conforming changes authorized by the committee to correct section numbers, cross-references, punctuation, grammar, spelling, or to maintain mathematical consistency.