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H. Res. 263 104th Congress House

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that the expenses of special-order speeches be paid from the Members Representational Allowance of the Members making such speeches.

Introduced: May 23, 1996 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 104th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jan 3, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House.
Nov 9, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Nov 9, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 3, 1996

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends rule XIV of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require expenses of any special-order speech to be paid from the Members Representational Allowance of the Member making such speech.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 23, 1996
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· May 23, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 263: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that the expenses of special-order speeches be paid from the Members Representational Allowance of the Members making such speeches.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-263/
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"H. Res. 263: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that the expenses of special-order speeches be paid from the Members Representational Allowance of the Members making such speeches.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-263/.
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H. Res. 263, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-263/.
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[H. Res. 263: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that the expenses of special-order speeches be paid from the Members Representational Allowance of the Members making such speeches.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-263/)
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