HR 5759
114th Congress
House
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Readable Legislation Act of 2016
Introduced: July 13, 2016
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 27, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jul 13, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 13, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Readable Legislation Act of 2016
This bill requires every bill or joint resolution that amends an existing section of any Act to do so by setting forth the entire section and showing the omissions and insertions proposed by appropriate typographical devices. A measure may not revise or amend any section of an Act by a mere reference to it.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Committees of jurisdiction
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