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H.Res. 78 (119th)

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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Introduced

28 January 2025

Last action

28 January 2025 · Committee

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Sponsors

Nikema Williams

Subjects

Congress

Source updated

17 March 2025

Congress

Summary

This resolution amends the House rules 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. This applies to a resolution (1) impeaching an officer of the government; (2) censuring, reprimanding, or expelling a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner; or (3) causing a vacancy to occur in the office of the Speaker or in the position of a chair or ranking minority member of a committee.

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Timeline

  1. 28 January 2025

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 January 2025

    Committee

    Submitted in House

    Source: Committee

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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. — United States — PoliticalRepo