House. Rules Committee
Dates
- Existence: 1961 - Present
Biography
The Rules Committee was created in 1961, originally with 10 members. In the 2021 House Rules, Rule 46, "The Committee on Rules shall consist of the Speaker, the Majority Leader, the Majority Whip, the Minority Leader, the Minority Whip, the Majority Appropriations Chair, the Minority Appropriations Chair, 14 members of the majority party appointed by the Speaker, and 12 members of the minority party appointed by the Minority
Leader. The Majority Leader shall be chair.
The committee shall make recommendations designed to improve and expedite the business and procedure of the House and its committees, and to propose to the House any amendments to the Rules deemed necessary. The committee shall also do all things necessary to fulfill any assignment or duty given to the committee by any resolution, or other rule of the House of Representatives.
The committee shall be privileged to report at any time.
The committee shall, until or unless superseded by law, adopt guidelines for the expenditure of all funds appropriated to the House or to any member or nonmember officer by any appropriation act.
Such guidelines shall include a detailed statement of the general and specific purposes for which the funds from that appropriation account may be used, as well as uniform standards of required documentation, accounting systems and record keeping procedures.
Except as expressly provided in Rule 30 or this rule, the committee shall not have the power to amend any bill or joint resolution."
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
Rules Committee, 1981-1982
The records of the Rules Committee from 1981-1982, the Democrats in Majority. The Chairman was Matthew J. Ryan (Majority)
Rules Committee, 1993-1994
The records of the Rules Committee from 1993-1994, the Democrats in Majority. The Chairman was Ivan Itkin (Majority).
Rules Committee, 1995-1996
The records of the Rules Committee from the 1995-1996 session, the Republicans in Majority. The Chairs were John Perzel (Majority) and H. William DeWeese (Minority). The Vice Chairs were John Barley (Majority) and Ivan Itkin (Minority). The Secretaries were Joseph Pitts (Majority) and Dwight Evans (Minority).
Rules Committee, 1997-1998
The records of the Rules Committee from the 1997-1998 session, the Republicans in Majority. Majority Leader John M. Perzel served as Chair.
Rules Committee, 1999-2000
The records of the Rules Committee from the 1999-2000 session, the Republicans in majority. Majority Leader John Perzel was the Chairman.
Rules Committee, 2003-2004
The Rules Committee records from the 2003-2004 session, the Republicans in the Majority. The Chair was John M. Perzel (Majority).
Rules Committee, 2005-2006
The Rules Committee records from the 2005-2006 session, the Republicans in the Majority. The Chair was Sam Smith (Majority).
Rules Committee, 2007-2008
Rules Committee, 2009-2010
The records of the Rules Committee from the 2009-2010 session, the Democrats in majority. Majority Leader, Todd A. Eachus, served as Chair and Samuel H. Smith the Minority Leader.
Rules Committee, 2011-2012
The 2011-2012 Rules Committee was chaired by Mike Turzai (Majority Leader) and Frank Dermody (D). The Rules Committee covered a vast variety of topics over the 2011-2012 session. This is reflected in the House Bills contained in this collection.