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Authorizing the Speaker to appoint a committee to notify the President of the assembly of the Congress.

What this bill does

  • The House authorizes the Speaker to appoint a committee to formally notify the President that Congress has assembled.
  • This affects the President and Congress at the start of legislative sessions.
  • This is a procedural step with no direct cost, required when Congress convenes.

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  1. 01

    How does this formal notification procedure affect the timing and coordination between Congress and the President at the start of legislative sessions?

  2. 02

    What would change in congressional operations if the Speaker could not appoint a committee for this notification task?

  3. 03

    Why does Congress maintain this procedural requirement, and what purpose does the formal notification serve in modern governance?

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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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