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H. Res. 158 95th Congress House

Resolution to limit all standing committees of the House, except the Committee on Appropriations, to no more than six subcommittees.

Introduced: January 26, 1977 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 95th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 95th Congress (1977–1978) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 26, 1977
Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Jan 26, 1977
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 26, 1977

Referred to House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives to limit all standing committees with more than 20 employees, except the Committee on Appropriations, to no more than six subcommittees.

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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 26, 1977
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 158: Resolution to limit all standing committees of the House, except the Committee on Appropriations, to no more than six subcommittees.. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HRES-158/
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"H. Res. 158: Resolution to limit all standing committees of the House, except the Committee on Appropriations, to no more than six subcommittees.." 95th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HRES-158/.
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H. Res. 158, 95th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HRES-158/.
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[H. Res. 158: Resolution to limit all standing committees of the House, except the Committee on Appropriations, to no more than six subcommittees.](https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HRES-158/)
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