RepublicanBill · H.Res. 1369· House(119-HRES-1369)

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Senate's current cloture and filibuster rules are contrary to the constitutional design of two co-equal majoritarian legislative bodies, are non-deliberative in practice, disenfranchise Members of the House of Representatives and their constituents, and disrupt the proper balance of powers between the two chambers of Congress, and for other purposes.

Rep. Cloud
Age: 51 years
Texas
Introduced
6/15/2026
Last activity
6/15/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Sponsored by
Michael Cloud
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

H. Res. 1369 expresses the opinion of the House of Representatives that current Senate filibuster and cloture rules are unconstitutional and non-deliberative. The resolution argues that these rules allow a minority of senators to block legislation passed by the House without engaging in actual debate. It claims this process disenfranchises House members and the people they represent. The House suggests that the Senate should reform or abolish these rules to restore majority rule. The goal is to ensure House-passed legislation receives timely floor votes in the Senate.

Yes

  • Does this make elections run better?+5

    The bill seeks to ensure that the votes of House constituents carry more meaningful weight by reducing minority blockages in the Senate.

The opposite

  • Would people in rural areas be better off under this?-3

    Abolishing the filibuster may reduce the disproportionate power senators from less populous states have to block majority-backed legislation.