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H.Con.Res. 28 · 115th Congress

Establishing a Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress.

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67 cosponsors · 25 D, 42 R
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Establishes an ad hoc Joint Committee on the Organization of the Congress to study the organization, operations, functions, and relevant interactions of the Members of Congress and to make recommendations to:

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 16, 2017

Establishes an ad hoc Joint Committee on the Organization of the Congress to study the organization, operations, functions, and relevant interactions of the Members of Congress and to make recommendations to:

  • make such operations and organization more effective and efficient;
  • make Congress and its Members more accountable; and
  • improve the orderly, timely, and effective consideration and disposal of legislation; and
  • improve the relationships between the Houses of Congress, with and among other branches of government, among elected Members and their staffs, and between Members and the citizens.

The committee shall also study the role and effectiveness of the standing, select, and special committees in addressing legislative responsibilities, particularly the authorization of federal programs and agencies and the future fiscal impact of entitlement programs.

Requires the committee to include in its report to both chambers at the end of a congressional session recommendations for its continuation or for designation of a similar entity to continue the pursuit of improvements in the congressional process.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Establishing a Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress.

Latest action (Feb 16, 2017): Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Policy area: Congress · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 16, 2017

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

No recorded floor vote found.