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Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures.

Introduced: March 9, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Mar 9, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Mar 9, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order in the House to consider any legislation containing appropriations within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations if such measure also contains appropriations within the jurisdiction of any other subcommittee of that Committee (other than any measure making supplemental appropriations or continuing appropriations for a maximum 60-day period).

What's happening now March 9, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 11
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Sep 24, 2009
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · May 20, 2009
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 20, 2009
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Issa, Darrell
California · May 18, 2009
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · May 12, 2009
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 12, 2009
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · May 12, 2009
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · May 12, 2009
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · May 12, 2009
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · May 12, 2009
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McClintock, Tom
California · May 12, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 225: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-225/
MLA
"H. Res. 225: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-225/.
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H. Res. 225, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-225/.
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[H. Res. 225: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-225/)
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