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H. Res. 254 96th Congress House

A resolution to amend Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that all committee and subcommittee meetings be open to the public with only limited exceptions.

Introduced: May 2, 1979 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 96th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 2, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Rules.
May 2, 1979
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 Latest action May 2, 1979

Referred to House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that all committee and subcommittee meetings be open to the public unless such meetings are closed by a rollcall vote of a majority of committee members.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 254: A resolution to amend Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that all committee and subcommittee meetings be open to the public with only limited exceptions.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HRES-254/
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"H. Res. 254: A resolution to amend Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that all committee and subcommittee meetings be open to the public with only limited exceptions.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HRES-254/.
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H. Res. 254, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HRES-254/.
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[H. Res. 254: A resolution to amend Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that all committee and subcommittee meetings be open to the public with only limited exceptions.](https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HRES-254/)
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