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To amend chapter 2 of title 1, United States Code, to establish the style for amending laws.

USA115th CongressHR-5142| House 
| Updated: 3/1/2018
Justin Amash

Justin Amash

Libertarian Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (20)
Mark Meadows (Republican)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Mark Sanford (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Michael Cloud (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)Jared Polis (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Ralph Norman (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Readable Legislation Act of 2018 This bill requires every bill or joint resolution that amends an existing section of any Act to do so by setting forth the entire section and showing the omissions and insertions proposed by appropriate typographical devices. A measure may not revise or amend any section of an Act by a mere reference to it.
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Timeline
Mar 1, 2018
Introduced in House
Mar 1, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • March 1, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • March 1, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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To amend chapter 2 of title 1, United States Code, to establish the style for amending laws.

USA115th CongressHR-5142| House 
| Updated: 3/1/2018
Readable Legislation Act of 2018 This bill requires every bill or joint resolution that amends an existing section of any Act to do so by setting forth the entire section and showing the omissions and insertions proposed by appropriate typographical devices. A measure may not revise or amend any section of an Act by a mere reference to it.
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Timeline
Mar 1, 2018
Introduced in House
Mar 1, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • March 1, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • March 1, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Justin Amash

Justin Amash

Libertarian Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (20)
Mark Meadows (Republican)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Mark Sanford (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Michael Cloud (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)Jared Polis (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Ralph Norman (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Congress

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Government information and archivesLegislative rules and procedure