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HCONRES 1 · introduced · symbolic

Regarding consent to assemble outside the seat of government.

What this bill does

  • This resolution allows Congress to meet outside Washington, DC if the Speaker and Senate Majority Leader agree it serves the public interest.
  • It affects all members of Congress and potentially the general public attending legislative sessions.
  • The decision requires joint agreement between the Speaker and Senate Majority Leader after consulting minority leaders.

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  1. 01

    How would moving Congress outside Washington, D.C. affect the ability of citizens, lobbyists, and media to access and observe legislative proceedings?

  2. 02

    What specific circumstances would the Speaker and Senate Majority Leader need to deem in the public interest to justify relocating Congress?

  3. 03

    What are the logistical and financial costs of temporarily relocating Congress, and who would bear those expenses?

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Sponsor · R-MN-7

Michelle Fischbach

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Introduced 2025-01-06

Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-06 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate.

  2. 2025-01-03 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-01-03 · house · Floor

    On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H23)

  4. 2025-01-03 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H23)

  5. 2025-01-03 · house · Floor

    Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H23)

  6. 2025-01-03 · Committee

    Submitted in House

  7. 2025-01-03 · IntroReferral

    Submitted in House

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