Legislative Oversight

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Canonical URL: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1834

Official text excerpt

119 HR 1834 IH: Breaking the Gridlock Act 
 U.S. House of Representatives 
 2025-03-04 
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 
 
 
 
 I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1834 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 4, 2025 Mr. McGovern introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources , House Administration , Transportation and Infrastructure , Agriculture , Science, Space, and Technology , Education and Workforce , Foreign Affairs , Intelligence (Permanent Select) , Small Business , the Judiciary , Homeland Security , Financial Services , Veterans' Affairs , Ways and Means , Rules , Ethics , Energy and Commerce , the Budget , Oversight and Government Reform , and Appropriations , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Breaking the Gridlock Act . I Congressional Time Capsule 101. Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule (a) Creation by Architect of the Capitol The Architect of the Capitol shall create a congressional time capsule, to be known as the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule (in this title referred to as the Time Capsule ). (b) Contents (1) Determination by congressional leadership The Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Office of the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Office of the Majority Leader of the Senate, and Office of the Minority Leader of the Senate shall jointly determine the contents of the Time Capsule, taking into account the requirements of paragraph (2). (2) Specifications The contents of the Time Capsule shall include— (A) a representative portion of all …

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