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H. Res. 436 96th Congress House

A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that at least 500 copies of any proposed floor amendment be made available for use by Members on the floor before such…

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Official title: A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that at least 500 copies of any proposed floor amendment be made available for use by Members on the floor before such amendment is actually offered.

Introduced: September 27, 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It was not agreed to before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) adjourned, so it is no longer active.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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Sep 27, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Sep 27, 1979
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 27, 1979

Referred to House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that when the House is meeting in the Committee of the Whole at least 500 copies of any proposed floor amendment be made available in the Hall of the House of Representatives for the use of other Members prior to the offering of such amendment.

Requires the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make certain that appropriate numbers of such copies are delivered to the majority and minority committee tables, and the majority and minority cloakrooms.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 436: A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that at least 500 copies of any proposed floor amendment be made available for use by Members on the floor before such amendment is actually offered.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HRES-436/
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"H. Res. 436: A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that at least 500 copies of any proposed floor amendment be made available for use by Members on the floor before such amendment is actually offered.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HRES-436/.
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H. Res. 436, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HRES-436/.
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[H. Res. 436: A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that at least 500 copies of any proposed floor amendment be made available for use by Members on the floor before such amendment is actually offered.](https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HRES-436/)
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