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HRES 135 105th Congress House Congress Congressional committee staffing Congressional committees (House) Congressional employees Congressional privileges and immunities Disabled Disabled in government Government Operations and Politics House of Representatives House rules and procedure Members of Congress (House) Self-help devices for the disabled

To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit disabled individuals who have access to the House floor to bring supporting services.

Introduced: April 29, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Apr 29, 1997
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends rule XXXII (admission to the floor) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to allow clerks of committees and persons from Member's staffs who have a disability and who have access to the Hall of the House to bring supporting services (including service dogs, wheelchairs, and interpreters) into such area.

What's happening now April 29, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 18, 1997
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 29, 1997
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 29, 1997
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 29, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 135: To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit disabled individuals who have access to the House floor to bring supporting services.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-135/
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"H. Res. 135: To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit disabled individuals who have access to the House floor to bring supporting services.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-135/.
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H. Res. 135, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-135/.
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