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H. Res. 45 114th Congress House

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require each report of a committee on a public bill or public joint resolution to include an analysis of whether the bill or joint resolution…

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Official title: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require each report of a committee on a public bill or public joint resolution to include an analysis of whether the bill or joint resolution creates a program, office, or initiative that would duplicate or overlap with an existing program, office, or initiative, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 16, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jan 26, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H587)
Jan 22, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Jan 22, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 26, 2015

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H587)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Rule XIII (the Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require each committee report on a public bill or joint resolution to contain:

  • an analysis by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of whether the measure creates any new federal program, office, or initiative that would duplicate or overlap with any existing federal entity with similar mission, purpose, goals, or activities, along with a listing of all the instances of duplication or overlapping; and
  • if the analysis indicates that the new program, office, or initiative would create duplication or overlapping, the committee's explanation as to why such creation is necessary.

Makes it out of order in the House to consider a committee report on such legislation unless the committee has posted on its website the analysis and (if necessary) the explanation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 4
D
Costa, Jim
California · Mar 16, 2015
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Feb 25, 2015
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Feb 2, 2015
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jan 22, 2015
Costello, Ryan
· Jan 22, 2015
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Jan 22, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 45: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require each report of a committee on a public bill or public joint resolution to include an analysis of whether the bill or joint resolution creates a program, office, or initiative that would duplicate or overlap with an existing program, office, or initiative, and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-45/
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"H. Res. 45: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require each report of a committee on a public bill or public joint resolution to include an analysis of whether the bill or joint resolution creates a program, office, or initiative that would duplicate or overlap with an existing program, office, or initiative, and for other purposes.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-45/.
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H. Res. 45, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-45/.
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[H. Res. 45: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require each report of a committee on a public bill or public joint resolution to include an analysis of whether the bill or joint resolution creates a program, office, or initiative that would duplicate or overlap with an existing program, office, or initiative, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-45/)
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