One Subject at a Time Act

United States116th CongressHR-2240House of Representatives
Updated: May 20, 2019

Summary

One Subject at a Time Act This bill requires each bill or joint resolution to include no more than one subject and the subject to be clearly and descriptively expressed in the measure's title. An appropriations bill may not contain any general legislation or change to existing law that is not germane to the subject of such bill. The bill voids measures or provisions noncompliant with these requirements, including appropriation provisions outside the relevant subcommittee's jurisdiction.

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Timeline

Latest companion bill action

S-3845: One Subject at a Time Act

Introduced in Senate

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    House of Representatives

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

    House of Representatives

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