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HRES 154 99th Congress House Congress Congressional committees Congressional committees (House) House of Representatives House rules and procedure

A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit voting by proxy in committees and subcommittees.

Introduced: May 2, 1985 See on congress.gov
This resolution expired with the 99th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, so it is no longer active.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, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Rules.
May 2, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit voting by proxy in committees and subcommittees.

What's happening now May 2, 1985

Referred to House Committee on Rules.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 154: A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit voting by proxy in committees and subcommittees.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HRES-154/
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"H. Res. 154: A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit voting by proxy in committees and subcommittees.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HRES-154/.
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H. Res. 154, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HRES-154/.
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