HRES 14
110th Congress
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Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to curtail the growth of Government programs.
Introduced: January 4, 2007
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Jan 4, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Jan 4, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide that it shall not be in order to consider a bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report that establishes a new program or modifies an existing program by adding a new function unless such legislation also eliminates one or more existing programs of equal or greater total cost. Excludes legislation that establishes a new defense, homeland security, or emergency program.
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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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