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H. Res. 1086 116th Congress House

48-Hour Bill Review Resolution

Official title: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the consideration of legislation in the House unless the text of the legislation which will be c… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the consideration of legislation in the House unless the text of the legislation which will be considered has been made publicly available in electronic form for a mandatory minimum review period.

Introduced: August 18, 2020 Introduced by: Ben Cline Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 116th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Aug 18, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Aug 18, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 18, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

48-Hour Bill Review Resolution

This resolution prohibits consideration of a bill, joint resolution, resolution, or conference report in the House of Representatives unless its text has been publicly available in electronic form for 48 hours.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1086: 48-Hour Bill Review Resolution. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1086/
MLA
"H. Res. 1086: 48-Hour Bill Review Resolution." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1086/.
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H. Res. 1086, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1086/.
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[H. Res. 1086: 48-Hour Bill Review Resolution](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1086/)
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