U.S. Congress - H.Res.554 
H.Res.554 -
view all titles (2)All Bill Titles
- Official: as introduced.
- Official: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet for 72 hours before consideration by the House, and for other purposes. as introduced.
This Bill currently has no wiki content. If you would like to create a wiki entry for this bill, please Login, and then select the wiki tab to create it.
Bill's Views
- Today: 7
- Past Seven Days: 72
- All-Time: 27,683
|
|
|
|
Committees
OpenCongress Summary
This resolution would require that the full text of House legislation and accompanying committee reports be continuously posted on the Internet. Moreover it seeks to establish a policy prohibiting the House from voting on legislation until 72 hours after its text is made available to Congress members and the general public.The bill’s stated purpose is to enhance public participation and improve the quality of proposed legislation by ensuring the opportunity for its review by actors ranging from State officials to members of the public.
Official Summary
6/17/2009--Introduced.Amends Rule XIII (Calendars and Committee Reports) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order in the House to consider a measure or matter until 72 hours (currently, until the third day) (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays unless theOfficial Summary
6/17/2009--Introduced.Amends Rule XIII (Calendars and Committee Reports) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order in the House to consider a measure or matter until 72 hours (currently, until the third day) (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays unless the House is in session on such a day) after its text (and, if any, the text of all accompanying reports) have been made available to Members, Delegates, the Resident Commissioner (Members), and the general public. Requires the full text of the legislation and each committee report, without further amendment before floor consideration, to be posted continuously by means of the Internet. Prohibits consideration in the House of a general appropriation bill reported by the Committee on Appropriations until 72 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays unless the House is in session on such a day) after printed hearings of the Committee have been available to Members. Prohibits the Committee on Rules from reporting a rule or order proposing a waiver of this resolution or of Rule XXII (House and Senate Relations) unless a question of consideration of the rule is adopted by a vote of two-thirds of the Members voting, a quorum being present. Amends Rule XXII (House and Senate Relations) to make it out of order in the House to consider a conference report, the accompanying signed joint explanatory statement, or a motion to dispose of a Senate amendment reported in disagreement by a conference committee until after:(1) the 72-hour availability requirement has been met; and
(2) posting on the Internet. Declares that nothing in this resolution or any amendment made by it shall be interpreted to require or permit the declassification or posting on the Internet of classified information in the custody of the House. Requires such classified information to be made available to Members in a timely manner as appropriate under existing laws and rules. Expresses the sense of the House that, with the objective of preventing circumvention of this resolution, that the Committee on Rules should develop standardized policies and procedures to require that proposed amendments (except those offered under an open rule) that are major in size, scope, or cost be posted on the Internet for an appropriate number of hours.
...Read the Rest
Recent News Coverage
Baird Apologizes, Plans Town Halls
... I have introduced legislation (H.Res. 554) to insist that members of Congress and the public have more time to read legislation before votes are taken. ...
Randy's Roundup
We must have time to thoroughly examine the final bill, which is why I am a cosponsor of H.Res. 554. This bipartisan legislation requires that all bills be ...
White House Changes the Terms of a Campaign Pledge About Posting Bills Online
Representative Brian N. Baird, Democrat of Washington, introduced a bill last week that says the House must post bills 72 hours before debate begins; a similar measure has not been introduced in the Senate...
Recent Blog Coverage
View All (500)
|
View Top Rated
H.R.1655: Stop Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program Act ... - OpenCongress
Brad Sherman (D-CA) recently introduced HR 1655, a bill that would strip the President's authority to allow civilian aircraft parts and repairs to be sent into Iran to prevent humanitarian tragedy. ... Selected Legislation: S. 380, S. 433/H.R. 913, S.
H.R.913: Free and Fair Trade Act of 2011 - U.S. ... - OpenCongress
Or, if you know of a news article about this bill to display here, email us the web address of this page and the web address of your suggested news article: Our editorial team will post relevant links as quickly as possible. ... Selected Legislation: S. 38
H.R.833: Agricultural Export Enhancement Act of ... - OpenCongress
Or, if you know of a news article about this bill to display here, email us the web address of this page and the web address of your suggested news article: Our editorial team will post relevant links as quickly as possible. ... THE FEDERAL RESERVE ABOLITI
Users tracking H.Res.554 (397) are also tracking:
| Bills | People | Issues |
|---|---|---|
Users supporting H.Res.554 (513) are also:
| Supporting Bill | Supporting Senator | Supporting Representative |
|---|---|---|
| Opposing Bill | Opposing Senator | Opposing Representative |
|---|---|---|
Users opposing H.Res.554 (6) are also:
| Supporting Bill | Supporting Senator | Supporting Representative |
|---|---|---|
| Opposing Bill | Opposing Senator | Opposing Representative |
|---|---|---|
Vote on This Bill
-
Share This Bill
More Share via Email
