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H. Res. 17 111th Congress House

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to abolish the Committee on Appropriations.

Introduced: January 6, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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 Latest action January 6, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Rule X (Organization of Committees) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to abolish the Committee on Appropriations.

Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) to allow to be reported in a general appropriation bill or as an amendment: (1) certain expenditures not previously authorized by law; (2) reappropriation of unexpended balances of appropriations; (3) provisions changing existing law; and (4) an amendment to such bill which is changing existing law.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 17: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to abolish the Committee on Appropriations.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-17/
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"H. Res. 17: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to abolish the Committee on Appropriations.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-17/.
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H. Res. 17, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-17/.
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