H.RES.541: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide that the House may not consider major legislation unless it addresses one issue at a time.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced Feb. 8, 2012
  • Latest Major Action Feb. 8, 2012

Bill Summary

Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order to consider: (1) a bill or joint resolution that is major legislation and advances more than one issue, (2) an amendment to a measure to be offered at the outset of its consideration for amendment by a member of a committee of initial referral as designated in a report of the Committee on Rules to accompany a resolution...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Feb. 8, 2012

Introduced in the House by Jared Polis (D-Colo.)

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