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H.R. 9487 118th Congress House

House Office of Legislative Counsel Modernization Act

Official title: To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 to authorize the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives to designate more than one of the atto… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 to authorize the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives to designate more than one of the attorneys of the Office of the Legislative Counsel as a Deputy Legislative Counsel, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 6, 2024 Introduced by: Bryan Steil Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 4, 2025
Became Public Law No: 118-263.
Jan 4, 2025
Signed by President.
Dec 27, 2024
Presented to President.
Dec 20, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 19, 2024
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7223)
Dec 19, 2024
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 17, 2024
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Dec 16, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7153-7154)
Dec 16, 2024
Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 16, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 16, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7154)
Dec 16, 2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7154)
Dec 16, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9487.
Sep 16, 2024
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 89.
Sep 16, 2024
Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 118-678.
Sep 11, 2024
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Sep 11, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 6, 2024
Introduced in House
Sep 6, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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 Latest action January 4, 2025

Became Public Law No: 118-263.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

House Office of Legislative Counsel Modernization Act

This act authorizes the designation of more than one attorney in the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives as Deputy Legislative Counsel. (Previously, the law authorized only one deputy.)

A Deputy Legislative Counsel must perform the functions of the Legislative Counsel during the Legislative Counsel's disability or absence (including a vacancy in the office).

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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Sep 10, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9487: House Office of Legislative Counsel Modernization Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9487/
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