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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.
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.
Summary
This resolution amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to restrict when certain resolutions can be brought to the floor under "privileged" status, which normally allows expedited consideration. Specifically, resolutions to impeach government officers or to censure, reprimand, or expel House Members, Delegates, Resident Commissioners, or remove the Speaker or committee leadership would no longer be automatically privileged. Instead, these resolutions can only be privileged if either the appropriate committee has conducted an investigation and filed a report recommending the sanction, or if the resolution is offered by direction of a party caucus or conference. The change is procedural and affects how such resolutions are handled in terms of floor consideration timing and priority.
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Sponsor (1)
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
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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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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 28, 2025
Ms. Williams of Georgia submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
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.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON PRIVILEGED STATUS OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS.
Rule IX of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following: “3.(a) A resolution described in paragraph (b) shall not raise a question of privilege for purposes of this rule unless—
“(1) the committee to whom the resolution is referred has conducted an investigation and filed a report recommending that the House impose the sanction provided by the resolution; or
“(2) the resolution is offered by direction of a party caucus or conference.
“(b) A resolution described in this paragraph is—
“(1) a resolution impeaching an officer of the Government; or
“(2) a resolution to censure, reprimand, or expel a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner or to cause a vacancy to occur in the office of the Speaker or in the position of a chair or ranking minority member of a committee.”. <all>
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