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H. Res. 796 117th Congress House

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the consideration of a resolution proposing to remove a Member from a standing committee unless the resolution is offered by, or with…

Official title: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the consideration of a resolution proposing to remove a Member from a standing committee unless … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the consideration of a resolution proposing to remove a Member from a standing committee unless the resolution is offered by, or with the concurrence of, the Leader of the party of the Member that is the subject of the resolution.

Introduced: November 17, 2021 Introduced by: Tom Cole Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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Nov 17, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Nov 17, 2021
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 Latest action November 17, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution amends House Rules to require a resolution proposing to remove a Member of Congress from a standing committee to be offered by, or with concurrence of, the leader of the party of the Member subject to the resolution.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 796: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the consideration of a resolution proposing to remove a Member from a standing committee unless the resolution is offered by, or with the concurrence of, the Leader of the party of the Member that is the subject of the resolution.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-796/
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"H. Res. 796: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the consideration of a resolution proposing to remove a Member from a standing committee unless the resolution is offered by, or with the concurrence of, the Leader of the party of the Member that is the subject of the resolution.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-796/.
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H. Res. 796, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-796/.
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[H. Res. 796: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the consideration of a resolution proposing to remove a Member from a standing committee unless the resolution is offered by, or with the concurrence of, the Leader of the party of the Member that is the subject of the resolution.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-796/)
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