Fair Representation Amendment

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Jan 3, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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Fair Representation AmendmentThis resolution directs specified House committees to conduct a comprehensive review of laws within their jurisdiction and to recommend changes to eliminate excessive executive branch discretion in the application of those laws. Thereafter, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform must report legislation containing all such recommendations with the short title Article One Restoration Act.The requirement applies to the following House committees:Agriculture Armed Services Budget Education and Workforce Energy and Commerce Financial Services Foreign Affairs Judiciary Natural Resources Oversight and Government Reform Science, Space, and Technology Small Business Transportation and Infrastructure Veterans’ Affairs Ways and Means Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100

Jan 3, 2025

Submitted in House

Type: Committee | Source: Library of Congress | Code: H12100

Jan 3, 2025

Submitted in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1025

Jan 3, 2025

Subjects (20)

Congress (Policy Area) Congressional committees Congressional oversight Congressional-executive branch relations House Committee on Agriculture House Committee on Appropriations House Committee on Armed Services House Committee on Education and Workforce House Committee on Energy and Commerce House Committee on Financial Services House Committee on Foreign Affairs House Committee on Natural Resources House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology House Committee on Small Business House Committee on the Budget House Committee on the Judiciary House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure House Committee on Veterans' Affairs House Committee on Ways and Means

Cosponsors (1)

Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]

(R-AZ)
Jan 9, 2025

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Introduced in House

Jan 3, 2025

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 11 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 11

Authorizing and directing certain authorizing committees to review laws
within their jurisdiction and submit to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform changes in such laws necessary to eliminate excessive
Executive Branch discretion in the application of those laws.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 3, 2025

Mr. Davidson submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Rules

_______________________________________________________________________

RESOLUTION

Authorizing and directing certain authorizing committees to review laws
within their jurisdiction and submit to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform changes in such laws necessary to eliminate excessive
Executive Branch discretion in the application of those laws.

Resolved,

SECTION 1.

This resolution may be cited as the ``Fair Representation
Amendment''.

SEC. 2.

(a) In General.--Within 6 months after the date of adoption of this
resolution, the committees listed in subsection

(b) shall review laws
within their jurisdiction and submit to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform changes in those laws sufficient to eliminate
excessive Executive Branch discretion in the application of those laws.

(b) Committees Subject to Subsection

(a) .--The following committees
shall comply with subsection

(a) :

(1) Committee on Agriculture.

(2) Committee on Armed Services.

(3) Committee on the Budget.

(4) Committee on Energy and Commerce.

(5) Committee on Education and the Workforce.

(6) Committee on Financial Services.

(7) Committee on Foreign Affairs.

(8) Committee on the Judiciary.

(9) Committee on Natural Resources.

(10) Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

(11) Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

(12) Committee on Small Business.

(13) Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

(14) Committee on Veterans Affairs.

(15) Committee on Ways and Means.

(16) Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

SEC. 3.

Upon receiving all the recommendations made pursuant to

section 1, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform shall expeditiously report legislation carrying out all such recommendations without any substantive revision.

the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform shall expeditiously
report legislation carrying out all such recommendations without any
substantive revision. The short title of this legislation shall be the
Article One Restoration Act.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 11 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 11

Authorizing and directing certain authorizing committees to review laws 
within their jurisdiction and submit to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform changes in such laws necessary to eliminate excessive 
 Executive Branch discretion in the application of those laws.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 January 3, 2025

Mr. Davidson submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
 the Committee on Rules

_______________________________________________________________________

 RESOLUTION

Authorizing and directing certain authorizing committees to review laws 
within their jurisdiction and submit to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform changes in such laws necessary to eliminate excessive 
 Executive Branch discretion in the application of those laws.

 Resolved,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This resolution may be cited as the ``Fair Representation 
Amendment''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZING COMMITTEE ACTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Within 6 months after the date of adoption of this 
resolution, the committees listed in subsection

    (b) shall review laws 
within their jurisdiction and submit to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform changes in those laws sufficient to eliminate 
excessive Executive Branch discretion in the application of those laws.

    (b) Committees Subject to Subsection

    (a) .--The following committees 
shall comply with subsection

    (a) :

    (1) Committee on Agriculture.

    (2) Committee on Armed Services.

    (3) Committee on the Budget.

    (4) Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    (5) Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    (6) Committee on Financial Services.

    (7) Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    (8) Committee on the Judiciary.

    (9) Committee on Natural Resources.

    (10) Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

    (11) Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

    (12) Committee on Small Business.

    (13) Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    (14) Committee on Veterans Affairs.

    (15) Committee on Ways and Means.

    (16) Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

SEC. 3. LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE.

 Upon receiving all the recommendations made pursuant to 

section 1, 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform shall expeditiously 
report legislation carrying out all such recommendations without any 
substantive revision. The short title of this legislation shall be the 
Article One Restoration Act.
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