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To inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled and of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.

What this bill does

  • This resolution notifies the Senate that the House of Representatives has a quorum and is ready to conduct business.
  • It confirms the election of the Speaker and Clerk for the 119th Congress.
  • This is a procedural notification with no fiscal cost or implementation timeline.

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  1. 01

    How does notifying the Senate about House quorum and leadership elections affect the timeline for Congress to begin legislative work?

  2. 02

    What happens to pending legislation or urgent matters if this procedural notification is delayed or not passed?

  3. 03

    Are there any circumstances under which the House could lack a quorum or fail to elect a Speaker that would prevent this resolution from passing?

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Sponsor · R-LA-1

Steve Scalise

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Introduced 2025-01-03

Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-03 · house · Floor

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

  2. 2025-01-03 · house · Floor

    On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H8)

  3. 2025-01-03 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H8)

  4. 2025-01-03 · house · Floor

    Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H8)

  5. 2025-01-03 · Committee

    Submitted in House

  6. 2025-01-03 · IntroReferral

    Submitted in House

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