[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 845 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 845

   Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish a 
                     standing Committee on Repeals.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 2, 2013

 Mr. Stearns 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 establish a 
                     standing Committee on Repeals.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. COMMITTEE ON REPEALS.

    (a) Establishment.--Clause 1 of rule X of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (o) through (t) as 
        paragraphs (p) through (u); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (n) the following new 
        paragraph:
``(o) Committee on Repeals.
    ``The repeal of obsolete laws.''.
    (b) Exclusive Service of Members.--Clause 5(b) of rule X of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph:
    ``(3) A Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner who serves as a 
member of the Committee on Repeals may not serve simultaneously as a 
member of any other standing committee.''.
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