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H.Res. 35: To enhance intelligence oversight authority.

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H.Res. 35: To enhance intelligence oversight authority.

110th Congress · introduced 2007-01-05 · Congress · Latest: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 239 - 188 (Roll no. 13). (text: CR H199)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2007-01-05 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 12 (2007): On Motion to Recommit, HRES35 (2007-01-09), Failed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 239 - 188 (Roll no. 13). (text: CR H199) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

To enhance intelligence oversight authority.

Plain summary

Amends Rule X (Organization of Committees) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish the Select Intelligence Oversight Panel of the Committee on Appropriations. Applies Rule XI (Procedures of Committees and Unfinished Business) to the Select Panel in the same manner as a subcommittee, except that, the Select Panel cannot require, by subpoena or otherwise, the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, records, correspondence, memoranda, papers, and documents.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

To enhance intelligence oversight authority.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7] · 0 cosponsors

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Words on this page, explained (4)
Appropriation
Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hres35 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110