Bill · H.Res. 2· House(119-HRES-2)
To inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled and of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.
- Introduced
- 1/3/2025
- Last activity
- 1/3/2025 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sponsored by
- Steve Scalise
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- Adopted by the House
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 officially informs the Senate about the organization of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress. It states that a quorum of the House has successfully assembled. Additionally, it announces that Representative Mike Johnson from Louisiana has been elected as the Speaker of the House. Finally, it notes that Kevin McCumber from Illinois has been elected as the Clerk of the House.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+1
The resolution officially documents the assembly of a quorum and the election of House leadership for the new Congress.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Resuming Congressional Operations: The resolution formally establishes that a quorum has assembled and leadership has been chosen, allowing the House to officially begin conducting the business that people elected them to do.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No Negative Impacts Identified: Based strictly on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions that outline negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1
- 1/3/2025
- Submitted in House
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H8)
- On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H8)
- Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H8)