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DemocratBill · H.Res. 501· House(119-HRES-501)

BUDS Resolution

Rep. Cleaver
Age: 82 years
Missouri
Introduced
6/11/2025
Last activity
6/11/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Sponsored by
Emanuel Cleaver
Cosponsors
Democrat - 7Republican - 8
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, known as the "Building Unity through Dual Sponsors Resolution" or the "BUDS Resolution," proposes changes to the House Rules of Representatives. It seeks to allow a public bill or public resolution to be sponsored jointly by two Members. To qualify for this, one Member must be from the majority party and the other must be from the minority party. The resolution also addresses the authority to name cosponsors and the submission of Constitutional Authority Statements for such joint sponsorships.

Yes

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

    By encouraging bipartisan sponsorship, the resolution promotes greater transparency and collaborative legislative action.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.