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Enabling the House of Representatives to be responsive to its membership.
Enabling the House of Representatives to be responsive to its membership.
Summary
House Resolution 997 makes changes to the internal rules and procedures of the House of Representatives. The resolution modifies the Code of Official Conduct to require Members and House employees to adhere to the spirit and letter of House rules. It amends suspension of rules procedures to require a two-thirds vote, limit suspensions to Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and the last six days of a session, allow only one adjournment motion during suspension proceedings, and set debate time at 40 minutes total. The resolution also requires the House Clerk to install clocks displaying each U.S. time zone in the House Chamber for Members' reference.
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- Jan 14, 2026 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Ethics, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- Jan 14, 2026 Submitted in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 14, 2026
Mr. McGovern submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Ethics, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
RESOLUTION
Enabling the House of Representatives to be responsive to its membership.
Resolved,
TITLE I
SEC. 101. CODE OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT.
In rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, strike clause 2 and insert the following: “2. A Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House shall adhere to the spirit and the letter of the Rules of the House and to the rules of duly constituted committees thereof.”.
SEC. 102. SUSPENSION OF THE RULES.
In rule XV of the Rules of the House of Representatives, strike clause 1 and insert the following: “1.(a) A rule may not be suspended except by a vote of two-thirds of the Members voting, a quorum being present. The Speaker may not entertain a motion that the House suspend the rules except on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays and during the last six days of a session of Congress.
“(b) Pending a motion that the House suspend the rules, the Speaker may entertain one motion that the House adjourn but may not entertain any other motion until the vote is taken on the suspension.
“(c) A motion that the House suspend the rules is debatable for 40 minutes, one-half in favor of the motion and one-half in opposition thereto.”.
TITLE II
SEC. 201. PLACEMENT OF U.S. TIME ZONE CLOCKS IN HOUSE CHAMBER.
(a) Responsibilities of Clerk.—The Clerk of the House of Representatives shall place clocks displaying each United States time zone in real time in the House Chamber in clear view of the Members.
(b) Regulations.—The Clerk shall carry out this resolution in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Committee on House Administration. <all>
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