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H. Res. 1450 110th Congress House

AMERICA Resolution of 2008

Official title: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require officers and employees of the House to read the Constitution of the United States each year.

Introduced: September 23, 2008 See on congress.gov
Congress Congressional officers and employeesConstitution and constitutional amendmentsHouse of RepresentativesLegislative rules and procedureMembers of Congress
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This resolution expired with the 110th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 17, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Sep 17, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 17, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

A Modest Effort to Read and Instill the Constitution Again Resolution of 2008 or AMERICA Resolution of 2008 - Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Members of Congress, who swear to uphold the Constitution of the United States and are responsible for writing laws regarding the powers granted to the government and proposing constitutional amendments, should read this important document, including its amendments.

Amends Rule XI (Procedures of Committees and Unfinished Business) of the Rules of the House to require: (1) the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct to provide a copy of the Constitution to each new Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, and employee of the House; and (2) House officers and employees to file a certification with the Committee attesting that such individuals have read the Constitution in its entirety in the previous year.

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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Sep 23, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1450: AMERICA Resolution of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1450/
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"H. Res. 1450: AMERICA Resolution of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1450/.
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H. Res. 1450, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1450/.
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