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H. RES. 28 — Eliminating the restriction that witnesses may appear remotely at proceedings of committees of the House of Representatives only at the discretion of the chair of the committee.
January 09, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:203
H. RES. 28 is a resolution in the House of Representatives that aims to remove the current rule allowing witnesses to appear remotely at committee proceedings only if the committee chair approves. The proposed change would give committees more flexibility by allowing witnesses to testify...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, Congress wants to make sure that people who need to talk to them during meetings can do so over the phone or internet, without needing special permission from the person in charge of the meeting. This means it's easier for people to share their ideas and information, even if they can't be there in person.
H. CON. RES. 110 — Establishing grounds under which Members of Congress may vote by proxy and remotely attend committee proceedings in the event of illness, a death in the family, jury service, military service, and other emergency situations, and for other purposes.
June 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:3,186
The concurrent resolution, cited as the "Legislative Proxy and Absence Accommodation Resolution," introduces a system allowing Members of Congress to vote by proxy and attend committee proceedings remotely under specific circumstances. These circumstances include personal illness, family...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, if members of Congress get sick, have a family emergency, or can't safely travel, they can still do their jobs by voting or joining meetings from far away with special permission, so they don't miss important work.
H. RES. 1017 — Eliminating the restriction that witnesses may appear remotely at proceedings of committees of the House of Representatives only at the discretion of the chair of the committee.
February 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:208
H. RES. 1017 aims to remove the rule that only allows witnesses to remotely participate in House of Representatives committee proceedings if the committee chair approves it. The bill proposes to amend House Resolution 5 to eliminate this restriction, intending to make remote...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to let people talk to the House of Representatives' committees through video calls or the internet without needing special permission from the person in charge. It aims to make it easier for people to share their ideas with everyone in the House.

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