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Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes.

What this bill does

  • This resolution establishes the procedural rules for how the House of Representatives operates during the 119th Congress.
  • All House members and staff are affected, along with committees, witnesses, and the public engaging with the legislative process.
  • Changes take effect immediately and include restrictions on Speaker removal votes, limits on rule suspension timing, and budget impact thresholds.

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    How might the restrictions on Speaker removal votes change the balance of power between party leadership and individual members?

  2. 02

    What specific budget impact thresholds does this rule establish, and how could they affect which bills receive committee consideration?

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    How do the new limits on rule suspension timing compare to previous Congress procedures, and what legislative priorities might be affected?

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Sponsor · R-MN-7

Michelle Fischbach

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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 by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 209 (Roll no. 5). (text: CR H8-14)

  3. 2025-01-03 · Floor

    Passed/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)

  4. 2025-01-03 · house · Floor

    On motion to commit the resolution to a select committee with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 214 (Roll no. 4).

  5. 2025-01-03 · house · Floor

    The previous question on the motion to commit was ordered without objection.

  6. 2025-01-03 · house · Floor

    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.

  7. 2025-01-03 · house · Floor

    On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 210 (Roll no. 3).

  8. 2025-01-03 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H. Res. 5.

  9. 2025-01-03 · house · Floor

    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.

  10. 2025-01-03 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H. Res. 5.

  11. 2025-01-03 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 5.

  12. 2025-01-03 · house · Floor

    Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H8-23)

  13. 2025-01-03 · Committee

    Submitted in House

  14. 2025-01-03 · IntroReferral

    Submitted in House

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