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H. Res. 39 105th Congress House

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to afford witnesses greater freedom to provide information to House committees by eliminating current administrative requirements.

Introduced: March 11, 1997 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 105th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, so it is no longer active.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)
Feb 24, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House.
Feb 5, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Feb 5, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 24, 1997

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends rule XI (rules of procedures for committees) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to repeal provisions which require the written statement of proposed testimony required to be submitted by a witness appearing before a committee in a nongovernmental capacity to include a curriculum vitae and a disclosure of the amount and source of any Federal grant or contract received during the current fiscal year or either of the two previous fiscal years by such witness or by an entity represented by the witness.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 18, 1997
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Mar 11, 1997
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 11, 1997
FROST, MARTIN
· Feb 13, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 39: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to afford witnesses greater freedom to provide information to House committees by eliminating current administrative requirements.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-39/
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"H. Res. 39: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to afford witnesses greater freedom to provide information to House committees by eliminating current administrative requirements.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-39/.
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