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H. Res. 597 111th Congress House

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the Committee on Rules to conduct its meetings and hearings in the Hall of the House, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 26, 2009 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 111th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 26, 2009
Introduced in House
Jun 26, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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 Latest action June 26, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Rule IV (The Hall of the House) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the Committee on Rules to conduct all of its meetings and hearings in the Hall of the House.

Requires such meetings and hearings to be open to the public and to coverage by audio and visual means unless disclosure of matters to be considered would endanger national security, would compromise sensitive law enforcement information, or otherwise would violate a law or rule of the House.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 597: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the Committee on Rules to conduct its meetings and hearings in the Hall of the House, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-597/
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"H. Res. 597: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the Committee on Rules to conduct its meetings and hearings in the Hall of the House, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-597/.
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H. Res. 597, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-597/.
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[H. Res. 597: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the Committee on Rules to conduct its meetings and hearings in the Hall of the House, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-597/)
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