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H.Res. 690 · 109th Congress

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to curtail the growth of Government programs.

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Amends rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide that it shall not be in order to consider a bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report that establishes a new program or modifies an existing program by adding a new function unless such legislation also eliminates one or more existing…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 16, 2006

Amends rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide that it shall not be in order to consider a bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report that establishes a new program or modifies an existing program by adding a new function unless such legislation also eliminates one or more existing programs of equal or greater total cost. Excludes legislation that establishes a new defense, homeland security, or emergency program.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to curtail the growth of Government programs.

Latest action (Apr 6, 2006): Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1633)

Policy area: Congress · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 16, 2006

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.