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H.RES.11: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to reinstate the "Gephardt rule".
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 3, 2013
- Latest Major Action Jan. 3, 2013
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
23 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Adds Rule XXX (Statutory Limit on Public Debt) to the Rules of the House of Representatives to reinstate the "Gephardt rule," repealed by H.Res. 5 (adopting the Rules of the House for the 112th Congress). (The Gephardt rule: (1) provided for an automatic engrossment and transmittal to the Senate of a joint resolution changing the public debt limit, upon the adoption of a congressional concurrent budget resolution; and (2) avoided a separate...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Jan. 3, 2013 |
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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Jan. 3, 2013 |
Introduced in the House by Peter Welch (D-Vt.) |