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Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to curtail the growth of Government programs.

1/4/2007--Introduced.

Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide that it shall not be in order to consider a bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report that establishes a new program or modifies an existing program by adding a new function unless such legislation also eliminates one or more existing programs of equal or greater total cost. Excludes legislation that establishes a new defense, homeland security, or emergency program.

Latest Actions
  • 01/04/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.RES.14 Introduced in House08/31/2007