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H. Res. 548 104th Congress House

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to allow floor consideration of amendments that are supported by at least 20 percent of the membership of the majority and minority parties of the…

Official title: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to allow floor consideration of amendments that are supported by at least 20 percent of the membership of th… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to allow floor consideration of amendments that are supported by at least 20 percent of the membership of the majority and minority parties of the House.

Introduced: September 27, 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It was not agreed to before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, so it is no longer active.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.
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Sep 27, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Sep 27, 1996
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 Latest action September 27, 1996

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the Committee on Rules from reporting any rule or order providing for the consideration of any bill or resolution that precludes the offering of any otherwise permissible amendment if, before the commencement of the meeting to consider such rule or order, the committee has received a letter signed by the Member proposing to offer the amendment that recites the names of at least 20 percent of the majority and minority party memberships of the House in support of that Member's offering of the amendment (accompanied by a written copy of the amendment).

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 548: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to allow floor consideration of amendments that are supported by at least 20 percent of the membership of the majority and minority parties of the House.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-548/
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"H. Res. 548: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to allow floor consideration of amendments that are supported by at least 20 percent of the membership of the majority and minority parties of the House.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-548/.
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H. Res. 548, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-548/.
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