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 Bill Status of HR0608  103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  CONGRESS DOUBLE DISSOLUTION

House Sponsors
Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die

Synopsis As Introduced
Shows support for the addition, via amendment to the United States Constitution or other measures, of a double dissolution procedure that is similar to the process in the Australian Constitution to resolve deadlocks where the dissolution of both parliament chambers is called and a full election is held. Urges Congress to conclude the federal "shutdown".

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  10/9/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  10/22/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die

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