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Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prevent duplicative and overlapping government programs.

Introduced: June 20, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Apr 19, 2012
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Rule III (Calendars and Committee Reports) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the report accompanying each public bill or joint resolution reported by any committee to contain: (1) an analysis by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) to determine if the bill or joint resolution creates any new federal program, office, or initiative that would duplicate or overlap any existing federal entity with similar mission, purpose, goals, or activities, along with a listing of all such overlapping or duplication; and (2) an explanation provided by the committee as to why the creation of each new program, office, or initiative is necessary if a similar program, office, or initiative exists.

Makes it out of order to consider such a measure unless the committee of jurisdiction has prepared and posted on its website an overlapping and duplicative program analysis and explanation for the legislation that contains the same CRS analysis and committee explanation.

What's happening now April 19, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 349 Related bill Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prevent duplicative and overlapping government programs.
  • SRES 427 Related bill Preventing Duplicative and Overlapping Government Programs Resolution
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 2 Republican 6
HERGER, WALLY
· Jul 25, 2012
Noem, Kristi
· Jul 12, 2012
Poe, Ted
· Jun 28, 2012
Black, Diane
· Jun 26, 2012
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jun 25, 2012
Tipton, Scott
· Jun 25, 2012
Altmire, Jason
· Jun 20, 2012
Ross, Dennis
· Jun 20, 2012
STEARNS, CLIFF
· Jun 20, 2012
Lance, Leonard
· Jun 18, 2012
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Jun 15, 2012
Shuler, Heath
· Jun 12, 2012
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jun 7, 2012
Cardoza, Dennis
· May 17, 2012
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 7, 2012
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 24, 2012
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Apr 24, 2012
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Apr 24, 2012
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Apr 24, 2012
Jenkins, Lynn
· Apr 24, 2012
Yoder, Kevin
· Apr 24, 2012
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Apr 19, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 623: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prevent duplicative and overlapping government programs.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-623/
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"H. Res. 623: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prevent duplicative and overlapping government programs.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-623/.
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