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Establishing the Task Force on the Legislative Process.

Establishing the Task Force on the Legislative Process.

Introduced Jan 28, 2025

Latest action (Jan 28, 2025) Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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Summary

This resolution establishes a 12-member bipartisan Task Force on the Legislative Process to analyze ways both chambers of Congress could expedite passage of legislation that was already approved by the other chamber with wide bipartisan support (such as by unanimous consent, voice vote, or at least two-thirds approval). The task force will include 6 House members (3 majority, 3 minority) and 6 Senate members (3 majority, 3 minority), with each group including at least one member from their respective chamber's Rules Committee. Within one year, the task force must issue a report analyzing expedited legislative options and any recommendations approved by at least 9 of its 12 members, which will be posted publicly by both chambers' Rules Committees. The task force automatically terminates after submitting its report.

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Sponsor (1)
2 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Nikema Williams’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • RADCO $6,600
  • PERENNIAL PROPERTIES $6,600
  • GOLDMAN SACHS $6,600
  • CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS $6,500
  • NULL $6,300

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Nikema Williams → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)
  1. Jan 28, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. · house
  2. Jan 28, 2025 Submitted in House

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Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Jan 28, 2025

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Full text

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

Establishing the Task Force on the Legislative Process.

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION 1. PURPOSE.

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to implement the 131st recommendation of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, passed by the Select Committee during the 117th Congress, to create a Task Force on the Legislative Process that analyzes the range of legislative processes by which, if adopted by both Houses, each House would provide expedited consideration of legislation that was passed by the other House with wide and bipartisan support.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF TASK FORCE.

(a) Establishment; Purpose.—There is hereby established the Task Force on the Legislative Process (hereafter referred to as the “Task Force”) whose purpose shall be to analyze the range of options for bicameral legislation expedition.

(b) Definition.—In this concurrent resolution, the term “bicameral legislation expedition” means any legislative process by which each House of Congress jointly provides for expedited consideration of legislation which was passed by the other House by unanimous consent, by voice vote, or with the approval of not fewer than \2/3\ of the members voting.

SEC. 3. MEMBERSHIP.

(a) Composition.—The Task Force shall be composed of 12 members appointed as follows:

(1) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint 3 individuals who are Members of the House of Representatives, of whom at least one shall be a majority member of the Committee on Rules of the House.

(2) The Minority Leader of the House shall appoint 3 individuals who are Members of the House of Representatives, of whom at least one shall be a minority member of the Committee on Rules of the House.

(3) The Majority Leader of the Senate shall appoint 3 individuals who are Members of the Senate, of whom at least one shall be a majority member of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate.

(4) The Minority Leader of the Senate shall appoint 3 individuals who are Members of the Senate, of whom at least one shall be a minority member of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate.

(b) Co-Chairs.—The Speaker, Minority Leader of the House, Majority Leader of the Senate, and Minority Leader of the Senate shall jointly select 2 of the members of the Task Force to serve as co-chairs of the Task Force.

(c) Vacancies.—A vacancy in the membership of the Task Force shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

(d) Inclusion of Delegates and Resident Commissioner.—For purposes of this section, a “Member” of the House of Representatives includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress.

SEC. 4. DUTIES.

(a) Procedures.—The Task Force shall establish a process to solicit information, input, and legislative proposals which are directly related to the purpose of the Task Force under section 2.

(b) Report.—

(1) Contents.—The Task Force shall issue a report to the Speaker of the House, the Minority Leader of the House, the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Committee on Rules of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, and shall include in the report—

(A) an analysis of the range of options for bicameral legislation expedition; and

(B) any recommendations relating to bicameral legislation expedition which are approved by not fewer than 9 of its members.

(2) Deadline.—The Task Force shall issue the report required under paragraph (1) not later than one year after the date of the adoption of this concurrent resolution.

(c) Use of Staff.—The Task Force may use the services of staff of the House and Senate to assist it in carrying out its duties.

SEC. 5. POSTING OF PROPOSALS BY COMMITTEES.

Upon receiving the report issued by the Task Force under section 4(b), the Committee on Rules of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate shall each publicly post the report on a public page of its website.

SEC. 6. TERMINATION.

(a) In General.—The Task Force shall terminate upon issuing the report required under section 4(b).

(b) Disposition of Records.—Upon its termination, the records of the Task Force shall be transferred to, and shall become part of, the records of the Committee on Rules of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. <all>

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