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Providing for certain procedures for bringing debate to a close on any question in the House of Representatives and Senate, and for other purposes.
Summary
This concurrent resolution provides that neither the House of Representatives nor the Senate may require more than a simple majority of voting members to bring debate to a close on any question. The resolution operates as a change to the rules of each House and supersedes other rules to the extent it conflicts with them. This resolution acknowledges each House's constitutional right to change its own rules.
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- RADCO $6,600
- PERENNIAL PROPERTIES $6,600
- GOLDMAN SACHS $6,600
- CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS $6,500
- NULL $6,300
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Actions (2)
- Jan 28, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. · house
- Jan 28, 2025 Submitted in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 28, 2025
Ms. Williams of Georgia submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Providing for certain procedures for bringing debate to a close on any question in the House of Representatives and Senate, and for other purposes.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This resolution may be cited as the “Majority Rule Resolution”.
SEC. 2. PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERATION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
(a) In General.—Notwithstanding any provision of the Rules of the House of Representatives or the Standing Rules of the Senate, the House of Representatives and the Senate may not require that more than a majority of the Members of either House of Congress voting, a quorum being present, is required to bring debate to a close on any question in such House.
(b) Rules of House of Representatives and Senate.—This section is enacted by Congress—
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, and as such is deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that House in the case of the bill or joint resolution involved, and supersede other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House. <all>
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