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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 3, 2025
This resolution establishes rules for the House of Representatives for the 119th Congress.
The resolution adopts the rules from the 118th Congress with specified changes, including
providing that a resolution vacating the Office of Speaker is only privileged (takes precedence over all matters other than motions to adjourn) if it is offered by a sponsor of the majority party joined by eight cosponsors from the majority party;
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providing that the Speaker may only entertain a motion to suspend the rules on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays;
prohibiting waiver (by rule or by order) of the germaneness rule (which requires amendments to be of the same subject matter as the measure under consideration); and
prohibiting consideration of measures that exceed a specified long-term budget impact according to the Congressional Budget Office.
Additional changes include
authorizing the use of electronic voting within a committee;
authorizing remote appearances by non-executive branch witnesses and their counsel in committee proceedings;
eliminating the House Office of Diversity and Inclusion;
eliminating certain collective bargaining rights for employees of the House of Representatives;
reauthorizing the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party;
reauthorizing the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission; and
reauthorizing the House Democracy Assistance Commission (an entity that advises democratic parliaments in other countries) and renaming it the House Democracy Partnership.
The resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 21, H.R. 22, H.R. 23, H.R. 26, H.R. 27, H.R. 28, H.R. 29, H.R. 30, H.R. 31, H.R. 32, H.R. 33, and H.R. 35.
People & committees
Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] · R–MN
Legislative record
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 209 (Roll no. 5). (text: CR H8-14)
House roll call 5 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 209 (Roll no. 5). (text: CR H8-14)
House roll call 5 · Individual votesOn motion to commit the resolution to a select committee with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 214 (Roll no. 4).
House roll call 4 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to commit was ordered without objection.
Ms. DeLauro moved to commit the resolution to a select committee composed of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment.
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 210 (Roll no. 3).
House roll call 3 · Individual votesDEBATE - The House resumed debate on H. Res. 5.
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Fishbach asked unanimous consent that the Chair may reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for electronic voting on any question relating to H. Res. 5 that follows a 15 minute vote. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H. Res. 5.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 5.
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H8-23)
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