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H. Res. 86 95th Congress House

Resolution amending rule XXII of the Rules of the House of Representatives to remove the limitation on the number of Members who may introduce jointly any bill, memorial, or resolution, and to…

Official title: Resolution amending rule XXII of the Rules of the House of Representatives to remove the limitation on the number of Members who may introduce jointly any bill… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Resolution amending rule XXII of the Rules of the House of Representatives to remove the limitation on the number of Members who may introduce jointly any bill, memorial, or resolution, and to provide for the addition and deletion of names of Members as sponsors after the introduction of a bill, memorial, or resolution.

Introduced: January 6, 1977 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Oct 10, 1978
Measure passed House, amended.
Oct 10, 1978
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.
Oct 10, 1978
Measure considered in House.
Oct 10, 1978
Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
Sep 22, 1978
Reported to House from the Committee on Rules with amendment H. Rept. 95-1612.
Jan 6, 1977
Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Jan 6, 1977
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 10, 1978

Measure passed House, amended.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
(Reported to House from the Committee on Rules with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1612)

Amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the addition of any Member's name as the sponsor of any bill or resolution by a request signed by the Member and submitted by the first sponsor to the Speaker. Allows the deletion of any Member's name, except the first sponsor of any bill or resolution, by unanimous consent at the request of such Member. Requires such additions or deletions to be made no later than the day on which the last committee to which it has been referred reports the measure to the House.

Provides that additions and deletions be indicated in the next printing of the bill or resolution and be printed in the Congressional Record of that day. Requires the reprinting of any bill or resolution upon written request of the first sponsor to the Speaker and the addition of at least 20 Members since the last printing.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 86: Resolution amending rule XXII of the Rules of the House of Representatives to remove the limitation on the number of Members who may introduce jointly any bill, memorial, or resolution, and to provide for the addition and deletion of names of Members as sponsors after the introduction of a bill, memorial, or resolution.. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HRES-86/
MLA
"H. Res. 86: Resolution amending rule XXII of the Rules of the House of Representatives to remove the limitation on the number of Members who may introduce jointly any bill, memorial, or resolution, and to provide for the addition and deletion of names of Members as sponsors after the introduction of a bill, memorial, or resolution.." 95th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HRES-86/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 86, 95th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HRES-86/.
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[H. Res. 86: Resolution amending rule XXII of the Rules of the House of Representatives to remove the limitation on the number of Members who may introduce jointly any bill, memorial, or resolution, and to provide for the addition and deletion of names of Members as sponsors after the introduction of a bill, memorial, or resolution.](https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HRES-86/)
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