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H. Res. 287 98th Congress House

A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide that proceedings of the House and its committees shall be recorded verbatim by official reporters of the House and…

Official title: A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide that proceedings of the House and its committees shall be recorded verbatim by offic… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide that proceedings of the House and its committees shall be recorded verbatim by official reporters of the House and stenographers of committees, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 27, 1983 Introduced by: Richard J. Durbin Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 98th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 27, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Jul 27, 1983
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 Latest action July 27, 1983

Referred to House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends rule XXXIV of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require official reporters and stenographers of committees to take down a verbatim account of House and committee proceedings. Requires the verbatim account in the House to be designated in the Congressional Record as Proceedings of the House. Provides for corrections to such account in a separate section of the Record. Authorizes each committee to adopt a procedure for the correction of errors in its transcripts.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 287: A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide that proceedings of the House and its committees shall be recorded verbatim by official reporters of the House and stenographers of committees, and for other purposes.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HRES-287/
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"H. Res. 287: A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide that proceedings of the House and its committees shall be recorded verbatim by official reporters of the House and stenographers of committees, and for other purposes.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HRES-287/.
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H. Res. 287, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HRES-287/.
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[H. Res. 287: A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide that proceedings of the House and its committees shall be recorded verbatim by official reporters of the House and stenographers of committees, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HRES-287/)
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