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HR 3806 112th Congress House Congress Appropriations Government liability Legislative rules and procedure

One Subject at a Time Act

Introduced: January 23, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 25, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jan 23, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 23, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

One Subject at a Time Act - Requires: (1) each bill or joint resolution to embrace no more than one subject, and (2) the subject to be clearly and descriptively expressed in the measure's title.

Prohibits an appropriations bill from containing any general legislation or change of existing law requirement, if its subject is not germane to the subject of such bill.

Declares void: (1) an entire Act or joint resolution if its title addresses two or more unrelated subjects, (2) provisions in legislation not clearly and descriptively expressed in the measure's title, (3) appropriation provisions in legislation outside the relevant subcommittee's jurisdiction, and (4) provisions of appropriation bills not germane to their subject matter.

Grants aggrieved persons and Members of Congress the right to bring an action against the United States to seek appropriate relief, including an injunction against the enforcement of any law, the passage of which did not conform to this Act.

What's happening now January 25, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3359 Identical bill One Subject at a Time Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
Bishop, Rob
· May 7, 2012
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Feb 29, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3806: One Subject at a Time Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3806/
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"H.R. 3806: One Subject at a Time Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3806/.
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