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H. Res. 531 107th Congress House

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Members to characterize action in the Senate in the same manner that they may characterize action in the House.

Introduced: September 17, 2002 See on congress.gov
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Sep 17, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Sep 17, 2002
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 Latest action September 17, 2002

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends rule XVII (Decorum and Debate) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require remarks in debate, including references to the Senate or its Members, to be confined to the question under debate, avoiding personality.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 531: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Members to characterize action in the Senate in the same manner that they may characterize action in the House.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HRES-531/
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"H. Res. 531: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Members to characterize action in the Senate in the same manner that they may characterize action in the House.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HRES-531/.
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H. Res. 531, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HRES-531/.
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[H. Res. 531: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Members to characterize action in the Senate in the same manner that they may characterize action in the House.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HRES-531/)
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