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H. Res. 48 96th Congress House

A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish the Committee on Internal Security, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 18, 1979 See on congress.gov
Congress Congressional committeesCongressional committees (House)House of RepresentativesInternal securitySubversive activities
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Jan 18, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Jan 18, 1979
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 Latest action January 18, 1979

Referred to House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends rule X of the Rules the House of Representatives to establish a standing Committee on Internal Security to investigate and report on Communist and other subversive activities affecting the internal security of the United States, including activities intended to overthrow or alter the form of government in the United States by unlawful means or which incite or employ violence or any unlawful means to obstruct the lawful authority of the government.

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 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 1
CRANE, PHILIP
· Jan 18, 1979
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 18, 1979
HYDE, HENRY
· Jan 18, 1979
LEACH, JIM
· Jan 18, 1979
LEWIS, JERRY
· Jan 18, 1979
MURTHA, JOHN
· Jan 18, 1979
REGULA, RALPH
· Jan 18, 1979
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Jan 18, 1979
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Jan 18, 1979
Young, C. W.
· Jan 18, 1979
YOUNG, DON
· Jan 18, 1979
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 48: A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish the Committee on Internal Security, and for other purposes.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HRES-48/
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"H. Res. 48: A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish the Committee on Internal Security, and for other purposes.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HRES-48/.
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H. Res. 48, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HRES-48/.
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