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H. Res. 447 106th Congress House

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that a Chaplain be elected by the House after having been nominated by the Speaker, the Majority Leader, and the Minority Leader, acting…

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Official title: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that a Chaplain be elected by the House after having been nominated by the Speaker, the Majority Leader, and the Minority Leader, acting jointly.

Introduced: March 23, 2000 See on congress.gov
Congress Congressional chaplainsCongressional leadershipHouse rules and procedureReligion
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This resolution expired with the 106th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 23, 2000
Introduced in House
Mar 23, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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 Latest action March 23, 2000

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends rule II (other officers and officials) of the House of Representatives to require that a Chaplain be elected by the House after having been nominated by the Speaker and the Majority and Minority Leaders, acting jointly.
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 447: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that a Chaplain be elected by the House after having been nominated by the Speaker, the Majority Leader, and the Minority Leader, acting jointly.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-447/
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"H. Res. 447: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that a Chaplain be elected by the House after having been nominated by the Speaker, the Majority Leader, and the Minority Leader, acting jointly.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-447/.
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H. Res. 447, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-447/.
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[H. Res. 447: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that a Chaplain be elected by the House after having been nominated by the Speaker, the Majority Leader, and the Minority Leader, acting jointly.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-447/)
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