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H.R. 4224 102nd Congress House

Comprehensive Congressional Reform Act of 1992

Official title: To reduce the amounts available for the expenses of the House of Representatives and to effect certain reforms in the operations of the House of Representatives.

Introduced: February 14, 1992 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 24, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Accounts.
Feb 14, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Feb 14, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Feb 14, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Feb 14, 1992
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 24, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Accounts.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Comprehensive Congressional Reform Act of 1992 - Prohibits: (1) the official mail allowance of the House of Representatives for FY 1993 from exceeding 50 percent of such amount for FY 1992, plus any amount necessary as a result of increased postage rates; and (2) the operational expenses of the House of FY 1993 from exceeding 90 percent of that for FY 1992.

Delays the effective date of any pay increase for a Member of the House until the beginning of the Congress after the one in which the law authorizing the increase is enacted.

Requires the committees of the House having jurisdiction over specified labor, health, and safety laws to report measures to the House that subject it to the coverage of such laws.

Provides that, to the extent that the House is already subject to such laws, the committees shall review their scope, enforcement procedures, and remedies, to ensure that these are as similar as constitutionally permissible to those applied to the private and noncongressional public sector.

Amends rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives to limit the length of time a Member may serve on a standing committee to six years.

Amends rule XI to prohibit the Committee on Rules from reporting any rule or order which would waive specified requirements with respect to a conference report or a Senate amendment in disagreement unless determined by a minimum two-thirds vote of the Members voting.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that any money returned to the Treasury as a result of this Act should be deposited in the general fund to be applied against expenses associated with servicing the national debt.

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