[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 477 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 477

  Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives regarding trust 
                             relationships.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 12, 1996

Mr. Minge 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 regarding trust 
                             relationships.

    Resolved, That the Rules of the House of Representatives are 
amended by adding at the end the following new rule:

                              ``Rule LIII.

                         ``Trust Relationship.

    ``Members of the House leadership, chairpersons and ranking 
minority members of full committees and subcommittees thereof, and 
members of conference committees have trust relationships with the 
House and each of its Members in the performance of their duties and 
responsibilities. Before any such Member uses any such position to 
unduly benefit that or any other Member's congressional district, that 
Member should so disclose the proposed action as to provide the House, 
or in the case of a committee or subcommittee chairperson or ranking 
minority member, that committee or subcommittee, a reasonable 
opportunity to consider and debate the merits of the proposed 
action.''.
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