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H. Res. 1573 111th Congress House

To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit bills and joint resolutions from containing more than one subject.

Introduced: July 29, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Jul 29, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Jul 29, 2010
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 Latest action July 29, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit any bill, joint resolution, or amendment that contains more than a single subject from being received or considered in the House. Permits a question of order on the number of subjects in any such legislation to be raised at any time.

Requires the single subject of any bill or joint resolution to be expressed in the title.

Exempts from such requirements legislation that complies, consolidates, revises, or rearranges the statutory law.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1573: To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit bills and joint resolutions from containing more than one subject.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1573/
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"H. Res. 1573: To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit bills and joint resolutions from containing more than one subject.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1573/.
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H. Res. 1573, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1573/.
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