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H. Res. 273 102nd Congress House

To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to limit the length of service on any standing committee of the House.

Introduced: November 7, 1991 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Nov 7, 1991
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 Latest action November 7, 1991

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit a Member from serving: (1) on any standing committee for more than 12 years; or (2) as chairman or ranking minority member of any standing committee for more than four years.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 273: To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to limit the length of service on any standing committee of the House.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HRES-273/
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"H. Res. 273: To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to limit the length of service on any standing committee of the House.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HRES-273/.
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H. Res. 273, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HRES-273/.
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