[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 875 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 875

   Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives respecting the 
              availability of legislation on the Internet.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 7, 2004

    Mrs. Maloney (for herself and Mr. George Miller of California) 
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 respecting the 
              availability of legislation on the Internet.

    Resolved,  That clause 6(c) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 
of Representatives is amended by striking the period at the end of 
subparagraph (2) and inserting a semicolon and by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph:
            ``(3) a rule or order eliminating the reading in full of 
        any bill, resolution, conference report, or amendment unless 
        such measure is available to all Members and made available to 
        the general public by means of the Internet for at least 24 
        hours before its consideration.''.
    Sec. 2. The amendment made by the first section of this resolution 
shall take effect immediately before noon January 3, 2005.
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