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H.R. 3201 100th Congress House

A bill to require a 60 percent majority vote of both Houses of Congress for passage of any bill or joint resolution making continuing appropriations.

Introduced: August 7, 1987 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Aug 7, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Aug 7, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 7, 1987

Referred to House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires a 60 percent majority vote of the Senate and the House of Representatives for passage of a bill or joint resolution making continuing appropriations for a fiscal year. Makes this Act applicable to bills or joint resolutions agreed to by the Congress during the two-calendar-year period beginning with the date of enactment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Aug 7, 1987
CRANE, PHILIP
· Aug 7, 1987
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Aug 7, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3201: A bill to require a 60 percent majority vote of both Houses of Congress for passage of any bill or joint resolution making continuing appropriations.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3201/
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"H.R. 3201: A bill to require a 60 percent majority vote of both Houses of Congress for passage of any bill or joint resolution making continuing appropriations.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3201/.
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H.R. 3201, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3201/.
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