Requiring a 72 Hour 'Period of Availability' Before Legislation Can Be Brought for a Vote (H. Res. 689)
Congressman Posey introduced legislation with 34 of his colleagues to amend rules of the House to require a 72 hour period of availability before legislation can be brought up for consideration in the House of Representatives. The bill, H. Res. 689, also requires that a print comparing current law with the proposed law be made available to Members of Congress and the public for at least…