H. Res. 11 · In committee · Congress

Fair Representation Amendment

Sponsor: Warren Davidson (R-OH)

What it does

• Direct 14 House committees to review laws within their jurisdiction and recommend changes to reduce executive branch discretion in law application.
• Require the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to consolidate all committee recommendations into legislation titled the Article One Restoration Act.
• Apply the review requirement across committees covering agriculture, armed services, budget, education, energy, financial services, foreign affairs, judiciary, natural resources, science, small business, transportation,

Official summary

Fair Representation Amendment This 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

Latest action

Jan 3, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Committee: House Rules