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Right to Petition Congress Act

Introduced: June 28, 2018 Introduced by: Ruiz, Raul Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Right to Petition Congress Act

This bill establishes a process under which registered voters may sign a national discharge petition to require the House of Representatives or the Senate to vote on legislation if the legislation has been introduced in or has been referred to the chamber, a certain number of voters sign the petition, and other specified requirements are met.

What's happening now June 28, 2018

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6293: Right to Petition Congress Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6293/
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"H.R. 6293: Right to Petition Congress Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6293/.
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H.R. 6293, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6293/.
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