Bill · H.Res. 164· House(119-HRES-164)
Providing for the consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 23) permitting parental remote voting by proxy, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2/25/2025
- Last activity
- 4/8/2025 — Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 294, H. Res. 164 is laid on the table.
- Sponsored by
- Anna Paulina Luna
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 2
- Introduced
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 text is a resolution from the House of Representatives introduced on February 25, 2025. It provides for the immediate consideration of another resolution, H. Res. 23, which permits parental remote voting by proxy. The text states that upon adoption of this resolution, the House will proceed to consider H. Res. 23 without the intervention of any point of order. It outlines that the resolution will be considered as read with one hour of debate equally divided and controlled. Finally, it notes that clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not apply to the consideration of H. Res. 23.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+1
The resolution facilitates the consideration of a measure regarding remote voting by proxy.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Rule Waiver for Consideration: The text explicitly states in the main paragraph that the House shall proceed to the consideration of H. Res. 23 immediately upon the adoption of the resolution without the intervention of any point of order, and makes clause 1(c) of rule XIX inapplicable under Sec. 2. This could be viewed positively by people wanting a streamlined process to consider parental remote voting by proxy without procedural delays.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Limited Debate Time: The main paragraph sets the debate time for H. Res. 23 to only one hour, which is equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Rules or their designees. People who favor thorough and extended debate on legislative matters might see this limited timeframe as a negative burden.
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- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1
- 4/8/2025
- Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 294, H. Res. 164 is laid on the table.
- NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO DISCHARGE - Ms. Pettersen notified the House of her intent to offer a motion to discharge the Committee on Rules pursuant to clause 2(c) of rule XV. The Chair announced that the House will entertain the gentlewoman's motion within two legislative days.
- 4/1/2025
- NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO DISCHARGE - Mrs. Luna notified the House of her intent to offer a motion to discharge the Committee on Rules pursuant to clause 2(c) of rule XV. The Chair announced that the House will entertain the gentlewoman's motion within two legislative days.
- 3/11/2025
- Motion to discharge the Committee on Rules filed by Mrs. Luna. Assigned to the Discharge Calendar, Calendar No. 1. (consideration: CR H1146)
- 3/10/2025
- Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mrs. Luna. Petition No: 119-1. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2025031001">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
- 2/25/2025
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Sara JacobsDemocrat · California
Michael LawlerRepublican · New York
Brittany PettersenDemocrat · Colorado