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Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to allow proxy voting in committee in particular, limited circumstances.

Introduced: May 9, 1995 Introduced by: Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Sep 5, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House.
May 9, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
May 9, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends rule XI of the House of Representatives to allow proxy voting in House committee that, by written rule, permits voting by proxy and requires that the proxy authorization be in writing, assert that the Member is absent to participate in debate on any measure or matter in the House or to attend a meeting of a standing committee for the consideration of any measure, is limited to a specific measure or matter and any amendments or motions pertaining thereto, and is for a designated period not to exceed two hours.

What's happening now September 5, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 10, 1995
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · May 9, 1995
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 142: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to allow proxy voting in committee in particular, limited circumstances.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-142/
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"H. Res. 142: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to allow proxy voting in committee in particular, limited circumstances.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-142/.
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H. Res. 142, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-142/.
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