HR 4971
108th Congress
House
Congress
Bribery
Census
Computer crimes
Computer hackers
Congressional committees
Congressional conference committees
Congressional districts
Congressional ethics
Congressional mail
Congressional officers
Congressional publicity
Congressional voting
Crime and Law Enforcement
Economics and Public Finance
Electronic government information
Franking privilege
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
House rules and procedure
Restoring Democracy to the U.S. Congress Act of 2004
Introduced: July 22, 2004
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5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 7, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2180)
Aug 4, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jul 22, 2004
Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 22, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1481)
Jul 22, 2004
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Restoring Democracy to the U.S. Congress Act of 2004 - Amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to address: (1) the time limit on roll call votes; (2) actual voting required in conference committee meetings; (3) waiver of the germaneness requirement for conference reports; (4) removal of Members from committee meetings; (5) a limit on redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives; (6) availability of legislation on the Internet; (7) bribery on the House floor; (8) hacking into other Members' computer files; (9) capping committee mailing expenses; and (10) a requirement that at least one-third of committee budget be provided to the minority ranking member.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2180)
Committees of jurisdiction
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