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DemocratBill · H.Res. 1068· House(119-HRES-1068)

Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 143) enabling Congress to advance important policies.

Rep. McGovern
Age: 67 years
Massachusetts
Introduced
2/20/2026
Last activity
2/20/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Sponsored by
James McGovern
Cosponsors
None
Congress
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution provides for the consideration of the joint resolution known as H.J. Res. 143. It establishes specific rules for how the House shall proceed with the consideration of this joint resolution. The resolution includes provisions for waiving points of order and allows for a specific amendment in the nature of a substitute. It also outlines the terms for debate and the process for transmitting the message to the Senate upon passage.

Yes

  • Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+1

    The resolution establishes specific procedural rules for the debate and passage of the underlying joint resolution.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.