[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 142 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 142

   Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to allow proxy 
       voting in committee in particular, limited circumstances.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 9, 1995

 Mr. Scott (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Owens, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Frank of 
  Massachusetts, and Mr. Berman) submitted the following resolution; 
              which was referred to the Committee on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to allow proxy 
       voting in committee in particular, limited circumstances.
    Resolved, That clause 2(f) of Rule XI of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended by inserting before the period the 
following: ``, unless such committee, by written rule adopted by the 
committee, permits voting by proxy and requires that the proxy 
authorization shall be in writing, shall assert that the Member is 
absent to participate in debate on any measure or matter in the House 
or to attend a meeting of a standing committee for the consideration of 
any measure, is limited to a specific measure or matter and any 
amendments or motions pertaining thereto, and is for a period of time 
not to exceed 2 hours beginning at a designated day and time''.
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