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H.R. 5056 94th Congress House

A bill to amend title 2 of the United States Code to provide for the consideration and adoption of the Rules of the House of Representatives for the 95th and each succeeding Congress.

Introduced: March 18, 1975 See on congress.gov
Congress House of RepresentativesHouse rules and procedure
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It never became law before the 94th Congress (1975–1976) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 18, 1975
Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Mar 18, 1975
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 18, 1975

Referred to House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Provides that the House of Representatives of the 95th Congress and each succeeding Congress shall consider and adopt the rules of its proceedings. Limits general debate on the resolution incorporating the proposed rules to 10 hours, to be equally divided and controlled by the majority leader and the minority leader.

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 Cosponsors 2
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 18, 1975
HYDE, HENRY
· Mar 18, 1975
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5056: A bill to amend title 2 of the United States Code to provide for the consideration and adoption of the Rules of the House of Representatives for the 95th and each succeeding Congress.. 94th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-5056/
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"H.R. 5056: A bill to amend title 2 of the United States Code to provide for the consideration and adoption of the Rules of the House of Representatives for the 95th and each succeeding Congress.." 94th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-5056/.
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H.R. 5056, 94th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-5056/.
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