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DemocratBill · H.Res. 28· House(119-HRES-28)

BRIDGE to Congress Resolution

Rep. Perez
Age: 38 years
Washington
Introduced
1/9/2025
Last activity
1/9/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Sponsored by
Marie Perez
Cosponsors
Democrat - 1Republican - 0
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 is known as the Bringing Real Ideas, Data, and Genuine Experience to Congress Resolution or the BRIDGE to Congress Resolution. It was introduced in the House of Representatives on January 9, 2025. The text aims to change how witnesses appear at proceedings of committees of the House of Representatives. Specifically, it removes the restriction that allowed witnesses to appear remotely only at the discretion of the committee chair. By doing this, the resolution changes the rules set out in a previous House resolution from January 3, 2025.

Yes

  • Would people with disabilities be better off under this?+5

    Removing the chair's discretion for remote testimony improves accessibility for witnesses who may have mobility or health limitations.

  • Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+3

    The resolution increases transparency by removing the committee chair's sole discretion over allowing witnesses to testify remotely.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.