HRES 239 116th Congress House Congress House of Representatives Legislative rules and procedure

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to remove the motion to recommit.

Introduced: November 12, 2020 See on congress.gov

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Mar 14, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Mar 14, 2019

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution modifies the rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit motions to recommit legislation to a House standing or select committee.

What's happening now March 14, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Rules Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 2

JOHNSON, EDDIE

· Nov 12, 2020

Thompson, Bennie G.

Mississippi · Nov 12, 2020

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 239: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to remove the motion to recommit.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-239/

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"H. Res. 239: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to remove the motion to recommit.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-239/.

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H. Res. 239, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-239/.

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