Require Congress to Read the Bill Before Signing It

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I urge you to support H.Res.554

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet for 72 hours before consideration by the House, and for other purposes.

This resolution would require that the full text of House legislation and accompanying committee reports be continuously posted on the Internet. Moreover it seeks to establish a policy prohibiting the House from voting on legislation until 72 hours after its text is made available to Congress members and the general public.

This would provide ample time for everyone to read the bill.

It is my belief that the bill would greatly enhance public participation and improve the quality of proposed legislation by ensuring the opportunity for its review by everyone ranging from State officials to members of the public.
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  1. Fri., Aug. 27, 2010 3:57 PM    link Thomas P. | Millville, NJ

  2. Wed., Aug. 18, 2010 8:38 PM    link Faye S. | Auburn, IL

  3. Fri., Aug. 6, 2010 1:41 PM    link Chris T. | Tempe, AZ

  4. Sun., Jul. 25, 2010 9:08 PM    link Lou Ann D. | Lady Lake, FL

    Congress is getting paid to mmake laws and how can you do that without reading the bills, the entire bills and assessing the impacts?

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  6. Sat., Jul. 24, 2010 6:22 PM    link Dolores E L. | West Chester, PA

    Stop signing bills that endanger the future of America.

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  8. Fri., Jul. 23, 2010 4:45 PM    link Robert C. | Mesa, AZ

  9. Wed., Jul. 21, 2010 1:36 PM    link Marvin W. | Las Vegas, NV

    I'm not going to obey, I didn't get a chance to read or vote on the bills being passed. so no not going there.

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  11. Wed., Jul. 21, 2010 12:13 PM    link Roy N. | Granbury, TX

  12. Tue., Jul. 13, 2010 2:19 PM    link Name not displayed | Elkton, MD

  13. Tue., Jul. 13, 2010 12:44 PM    link JOHN T. | Elkton, MD

    STOP THE SPENDING KNOW.. BEFORE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE STOP SENDING YOU MONEY, AND SHUT YOU DOWN

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  15. Tue., Jul. 13, 2010 9:49 AM    link Anne T. | Elkton, MD

  16. Thu., Jul. 8, 2010 8:07 AM    link Patrica B. | Montrose, MN

  17. Sun., Jun. 27, 2010 12:56 PM    link Vincent & Bonita L. | Granville, OH

    Who, in their right mind, would sign a bill WITHOUT READING IT ?

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  19. Sat., Jun. 26, 2010 10:04 PM    link James D. | Round Mountain, NV

    If they would have read it they would have seen how bad it is for the US because it hasn't worked for any other Countries and all its going to do is drive us further into debt.

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  21. Sat., Jun. 26, 2010 6:27 AM    link Name not displayed | Tonawanda, NY

  22. Thu., Jun. 17, 2010 7:45 PM    link Name not displayed | Greenfield, TN

  23. Thu., Jun. 17, 2010 7:10 PM    link Robert B. | Middleburg, FL

  24. Tue., Jun. 15, 2010 3:08 PM    link James S. | Haynesville, VA

  25. Mon., Jun. 14, 2010 9:03 PM    link GARY W. | West Palm Beach, FL

  26. Sat., Jun. 12, 2010 2:46 PM    link John S. | Center Barnstead, NH

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