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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.
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