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H. Res. 255 117th Congress House

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that any bill or resolution that is not reported from a committee of subject-matter jurisdiction requires a two-thirds vote to be…

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Official title: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that any bill or resolution that is not reported from a committee of subject-matter jurisdiction requires a two-thirds vote to be considered as passed.

Introduced: March 18, 2021 Introduced by: Claudia Tenney Republican · New York See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 117th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 18, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 18, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution prohibits any House measure that is not reported by the committee of subject-matter jurisdiction from being considered as passed or agreed to unless so determined by a two-thirds vote (a quorum being present).

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 255: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that any bill or resolution that is not reported from a committee of subject-matter jurisdiction requires a two-thirds vote to be considered as passed.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-255/
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"H. Res. 255: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that any bill or resolution that is not reported from a committee of subject-matter jurisdiction requires a two-thirds vote to be considered as passed.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-255/.
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H. Res. 255, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-255/.
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[H. Res. 255: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that any bill or resolution that is not reported from a committee of subject-matter jurisdiction requires a two-thirds vote to be considered as passed.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-255/)
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