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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 18 

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the introduction or consideration of certain legislation that authorizes or makes 

appropriations of funds for a Federal program not previously authorized 

or funded, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 10, 2023 

Mr. GOOD of Virginia (for himself, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. PERRY, Mrs. 

MILLER of Illinois, Mr. MOORE of Alabama, and Mr. CLOUD) submitted 

the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules, 

and in addition to the Committee on Ethics, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 

provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

RESOLUTION 

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 

prohibit the introduction or consideration of certain legislation that authorizes or makes appropriations of funds 

for a Federal program not previously authorized or funded, and for other purposes. 

1 Resolved, 

2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

3 This resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Less is More 

4 Resolution’’. 


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1 SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN LEGISLATION PRO2 POSING NEW FEDERAL PROGRAMS. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Rule XII of the Rules of the 

4 House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end 

5 the following new clause: 

6 ‘‘Prohibition on certain legislation proposing new 

7 Federal programs 

8 ‘‘9.(a) A bill, resolution, or conference report, or an 

9 amendment thereto, that authorizes the appropriation of 

10 funds or makes appropriations for a Federal program not 

11 previously authorized or funded may not be introduced or 

12 considered in the House unless the measure includes a 

13 provision providing for a reduction in Federal funding 

14 with respect to not less than 2 Federal programs and each 

15 such reduction is equal to or greater than the amount au16 thorized or appropriated with respect to the Federal pro17 gram in such measure. 

18 ‘‘(b) For the purposes of this clause, the term ‘pro19 gram’ has the meaning given such term in section 1122(a) 

20 of title 31, United States Code.’’. 

21 (b) WRITTEN STATEMENT REQUIREMENT.—Rule 

22 XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives is 

23 amended— 

24 (1) by redesignating clause 22 as clause 23; 

25 and 


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1 (2) by inserting after clause 21 the following 

2 new clause: 

3 ‘‘22.(a) A Member, Delegate, or Resident Commis4 sioner who introduces a bill, resolution, or conference re5 port, or an amendment thereto, that authorizes the appro6 priation of funds or makes appropriations for a Federal 

7 program not previously authorized or funded shall provide 

8 a written statement to the chair and ranking minority 

9 member of the committee of jurisdiction that includes the 

10 name of the Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner 

11 and a certification that the measure complies with the re12 quirements of clause 9 of rule XII. 

13 ‘‘(b) Each committee shall maintain the information 

14 transmitted under paragraph (a), and the written state15 ment included in any measure reported by the committee 

16 or conference report filed by the chair of the committee 

17 or any subcommittee thereof shall be open for public in18 spection. 

19 ‘‘(c) For the purposes of this clause, the term ‘pro20 gram’ has the meaning given such term in section 1122(a) 

21 of title 31, United States Code.’’. 

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