[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 19 Introduced in House (IH)]







111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 19

    Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to encourage 
                         bipartisan amendments.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 6, 2009

 Mr. Gerlach 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 encourage 
                         bipartisan amendments.

    Resolved, That rule XVI of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new 
clause:
``Bipartisan amendments
    ``9. It shall be in order to consider any amendment offered by at 
least one Member from the majority party and one Member from the 
minority party to any bill or resolution that does not violate any rule 
and that is timely submitted to the Committee on Rules.''.
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