Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the consideration of bills and resolutions whose titles do not adequately express their contents.
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What This Bill Does
This resolution changes the House of Representatives' rules to stop lawmakers from voting on bills and resolutions that have misleading titles. The rule requires that a bill's title must clearly describe what is actually in the bill before the House can debate or vote on it.
Who It Affects
Members of the House of Representatives and any bills or resolutions they introduce.
Key Provisions
• The House cannot debate or vote on a bill, joint resolution (a type of bill), or resolution if its title does not clearly show what the bill actually contains (Sec. 1, Rule XXI, Clause 13(a))
• If a bill's short title exists, that short title must also clearly describe the bill's contents, or the bill cannot be debated or voted on (Sec. 1, Rule XXI, Clause 13(a))
• If someone challenges a bill for having a misleading title and the challenge is successful, the bill goes back to the committee that originally introduced it or is removed from the House calendar (a list of bills ready to be voted on) (Sec. 1, Rule XXI, Clause 13(b))
What Changes
Rule XXI of the House Rules gets a new clause that stops the House from considering bills with titles that do not clearly express the bill's actual contents.
Important Definitions
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