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H. Res. 172 101st Congress House

Truth in Legislating Resolution

Official title: To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to require committees to include in committee reports, and conference committees to include in joint explana… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to require committees to include in committee reports, and conference committees to include in joint explanatory statements, the identity, sponsor, and cost of each provision of a reported bill or conference report which benefits 10 or fewer beneficiaries.

Introduced: June 13, 1989 See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 13, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Jun 13, 1989
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 Latest action June 13, 1989

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Truth in Legislating Resolution - Amends rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require each report or joint explanatory statement accompanying each bill or joint resolution to contain: (1) an identification of each provision which benefits only ten or fewer beneficiaries; (2) the name of each beneficiary; (3) the name of the Member who sponsored such provision and an identification of each such provision requested by a Federal agency or Federal officer; and (4) an estimate by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation of the costs or loss in revenues resulting from such provision.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 172: Truth in Legislating Resolution. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HRES-172/
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"H. Res. 172: Truth in Legislating Resolution." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HRES-172/.
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H. Res. 172, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HRES-172/.
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