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Hearings in the House of Representatives: A Guide for Preparation and Procedure

Description: The report describes provisions of House rules that pertain to hearings, and citations to these rules are included for reference. While House rules generally apply to committees and subcommittees, it is House Rule XI that contains many provisions specific to hearings. House rules set the general framework in which committees hold hearings.
Date: July 28, 2004
Creator: Sachs, Richard C.
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Commonly Used Motions and Requests in the House of Representatives

Description: This report identifies the most commonly used motions and requests available to Members during proceedings in the House of Representatives. This report divides the motions and requests into seven broad categories, based on when the motion or request is in order and who can make the motion or request.
Date: January 29, 2004
Creator: Palmer, Betsy
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Hearings in the House of Representatives: A Guide for Preparation and Conduct

Description: This report covers how House committees plan and conduct hearings; it also reviews post-hearing activities of committees. It discusses applicable rules of the House, rules adopted by individual committees, and common committee practices.
Date: August 10, 1999
Creator: Sachs, Richard C. & Vincent, Carol Hardy
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Introducing a House Bill or Resolution

Description: This report is intended to assist Members and staff in preparing legislation for introduction. Its contents address essential elements of the process, including bill drafting, the mechanics of introduction, and the roles played by key House offices involved in the drafting, submission, and referral of legislation.
Date: August 6, 2015
Creator: Oleszek, Mark J.
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Introducing a House Bill or Resolution

Description: This report is intended to assist Members and staff in preparing legislation for introduction. Its contents address essential elements of the process, including bill drafting, the mechanics of introduction, and the roles played by key House offices involved in the drafting, submission, and referral of legislation.
Date: April 24, 2015
Creator: Oleszek, Mark J.
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The Use of Computers by House Members and Their Staff for Official and Campaign Purposes: Legal and Ethical Issues

Description: This report primarily covers the use of computers by members of the House of Representatives, and briefly compares the use of computers by Senators.
Date: October 28, 1977
Creator: Staenberg, Jane; Wallace, Paul; Shampansky, Jay; Perkins, Kathleen & Fiori, Patricia
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Speakers of the House: Elections, 1913-2015

Description: This report provides data on elections of the Speaker in each Congress since 1913, when the House first reached its present size of 435 Members. During that period (63rd through 114th Congresses), a Speaker was elected five times with the votes of less than a majority of the full membership.
Date: January 7, 2015
Creator: Beth, Richard S. & Heitshusen, Valerie
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The Origination Clause of the U.S. Constitution: Interpretation and Enforcement

Description: This report analyzes congressional and court precedents regarding bills under Article I, Section 7, clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution (known as the Origination Clause). It also describes the various ways in which the Origination Clause has been enforced and looks at the application of the Clause to other types of legislation.
Date: May 10, 2002
Creator: Saturno, James V.
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The Discharge Rule in the House: Principal Features and Uses

Description: This report provides information about the Principal Features and Uses on Discharge Rule in the House. The discharge rule allows a measure to come to the floor of considerationeven if the committee of referral does not report it and the leadership does not schedule it.
Date: October 14, 2015
Creator: Beth, Richard S.
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