1、Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS Web95-187 GOVJanuary 24, 1995Committee System: Rules Changes in the House, 104 Congressth(name redacted)Specialist in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryThe election o
2、f a Republican majority in the House for the first time in 40 yearsbrought extensive change to the committee system. Many of the changes werepreviously recommended by the Republican members of the Joint Committee on theOrganization of Congress which reported during the 103d Congress, but on which no
3、action was taken. Others have traditionally been included in the Republican alternativeto the Democratic rules package adopted on the opening day of a new Congress. Stillothers were part of the Contract with America. This fact sheet details changes in the committee system contained in H. Res. 6, the
4、rules of the House for the 104th Congress.Committee StructureCommittee Abolition: Three committees were abolished: District of Columbia, PostOffice and Civil Service, and Merchant Marine and Fisheries.Assignments: H. Res. 6 prohibits all members from serving on more than two committeesand four subco
