HRES 78 · in committee · symbolic
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit certain resolutions to be privileged only if they are based on conduct which was the subject of an investigation and report by the appropriate committee of jurisdiction or if they are offered by direction of a party caucus or conference.
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Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit certain resolutions to be privileged only if they are based on conduct which was the subject of an investigation and report by the appropriate committee of jurisdiction or if they are offered by direction of a party caucus or conference.
- government reform
What this bill does
- The bill changes House rules on which resolutions can be fast-tracked for a vote.
- It affects resolutions about impeaching officials, disciplining members, or removing House leadership.
- Resolutions can only be prioritized if a committee investigated the conduct or party leadership approves it.
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Started by Cosponsor
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How would requiring committee investigations before fast-tracking resolutions affect the speed and frequency of impeachment efforts?
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What tradeoffs exist between protecting officials from frivolous resolutions and maintaining the House's ability to respond quickly to serious misconduct?
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Would allowing party leadership to bypass the investigation requirement create an advantage for majority-party resolutions over minority-party ones?
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Nikema Williams
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Introduced 2025-01-28
Legislative timeline
2025-01-28 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
2025-01-28 · Committee
Submitted in House
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