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HCONRES 28 115th Congress House Congress Congressional committees Congressional operations and organization Government studies and investigations Legislative rules and procedure

Establishing a Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress.

Introduced: February 16, 2017 Introduced by: LaHood, Darin Republican · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Establishes an ad hoc Joint Committee on the Organization of the Congress to study the organization, operations, functions, and relevant interactions of the Members of Congress and to make recommendations to:

  • make such operations and organization more effective and efficient;
  • make Congress and its Members more accountable; and
  • improve the orderly, timely, and effective consideration and disposal of legislation; and
  • improve the relationships between the Houses of Congress, with and among other branches of government, among elected Members and their staffs, and between Members and the citizens.

The committee shall also study the role and effectiveness of the standing, select, and special committees in addressing legislative responsibilities, particularly the authorization of federal programs and agencies and the future fiscal impact of entitlement programs.

Requires the committee to include in its report to both chambers at the end of a congressional session recommendations for its continuation or for designation of a similar entity to continue the pursuit of improvements in the congressional process.

What's happening now February 16, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 42
D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jul 13, 2018
Brooks, Susan
· Apr 11, 2018
R
Issa, Darrell
California · Dec 13, 2017
R
Valadao, David G.
California · Dec 13, 2017
R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Sep 7, 2017
Faso, John
· Jul 25, 2017
R
Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Jul 19, 2017
R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jul 19, 2017
R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jul 19, 2017
BARTON, JOE
· Jun 29, 2017
Dent, Charles
· Jun 20, 2017
D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jun 6, 2017
D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jun 6, 2017
Yoder, Kevin
· Mar 27, 2017
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Mar 20, 2017
D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Mar 9, 2017
R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Feb 27, 2017
R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Feb 16, 2017
R
Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Feb 16, 2017
R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Feb 16, 2017
D
Brownley, Julia
California · Feb 16, 2017
Byrne, Bradley
· Feb 16, 2017
D
Costa, Jim
California · Feb 16, 2017
Curbelo, Carlos
· Feb 16, 2017
Denham, Jeff
· Feb 16, 2017
Donovan, Daniel
· Feb 16, 2017
R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Feb 16, 2017
R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Feb 16, 2017
D
Huffman, Jared
California · Feb 16, 2017
R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Feb 16, 2017
D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Feb 16, 2017
Messer, Luke
· Feb 16, 2017
R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Feb 16, 2017
D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Feb 16, 2017
D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Feb 16, 2017
Renacci, James
· Feb 16, 2017
R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Feb 16, 2017
R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Feb 16, 2017
D
Vargas, Juan
California · Feb 16, 2017
D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Feb 16, 2017
D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Feb 16, 2017
Young, David
· Feb 16, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 28: Establishing a Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-28/
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"H. Con. Res. 28: Establishing a Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-28/.
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