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HOUSE 2240116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

One Subject at a Time Act

Last Action
5/20/2019

Actions

  • 2019-05-20Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  • 2019-04-10Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2019-04-10Introduced in House
  • 2019-04-10Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-04-10 (00)

One Subject at a Time Act

This bill requires each bill or joint resolution to include no more than one subject and the subject to be clearly and descriptively expressed in the measure's title.

An appropriations bill may not contain any general legislation or change to existing law that is not germane to the subject of such bill.

The bill voids measures or provisions noncompliant with these requirements, including appropriation provisions outside the relevant subcommittee's jurisdiction.

Cosponsors (9)

  • Scott Tipton (R-CO)
  • Ralph Norman (R-SC)
  • Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
  • Mark Meadows (R-NC)
  • Mo Brooks (R-AL)
  • Thomas Massie (R-KY)
  • Bill Posey (R-FL)
  • Ross Spano (R-FL)
  • Andy Biggs (R-AZ)

Subjects

  • Appropriations
  • Government liability
  • Legislative rules and procedure
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