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H.Res. 255 — Introduced in House

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IV 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 255 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2021Ms. Tenney submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules RESOLUTION Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that any bill or resolution that is not reported from a committee of subject-matter jurisdiction requires a two-thirds vote to be considered as passed. That rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: 13. A bill or resolution introduced in the House that is not reported by the committee of subject-matter jurisdiction may not be considered as passed or agreed to unless so determined by a vote of not less than two-thirds of the members voting, a quorum being present. .