Search Results: keywords:"quorum"

  • H. CON. RES. 111 — Providing for certain procedures for bringing debate to a close on any question in the House of Representatives and Senate, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:360

    H. CON. RES. 111, also known as the "Majority Rule Resolution," proposes a change in the procedures for ending debates in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. The resolution suggests that neither chamber should require more than a simple majority of members present...

    Simple Explanation

    The "Majority Rule Resolution" is about changing the rules for how Congress stops talking about ideas, making it so they only need half-plus-one of the people in the room to agree to stop talking, instead of needing more. It's like when playing a game with friends, and instead of everyone having to agree to end the game, just a little over half needs to say it's time to stop.

  • 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.
    Status:Introduced in House
    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. 967 — Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Members to vote by proxy in certain cases, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:402

    H. RES. 967 is a resolution that proposes changes to the rules of the House of Representatives to allow members to vote by proxy in certain situations. Specifically, it permits a member who has given birth to designate another member to vote on her behalf for a period of 6...

    Simple Explanation

    In a new plan, the U.S. House of Representatives might let members who have just had a baby choose someone else to vote for them for six weeks, but that person won't count for deciding how many people are in attendance.

  • S. RES. 1 — Establishing a Committee to Inform the President of the United States that a quorum of each House is assembled.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:147

    S. RES. 1 establishes a committee made up of two Senators, which will work together with a similar committee from the House of Representatives. The purpose of this joint committee is to inform the President of the United States that a quorum, or the minimum number of members...

    Simple Explanation

    S. RES. 1 is about creating a special team with two Senators who, along with people from the House, let the President know that enough people are in Congress to start working. This is just to show the President that everyone is ready to begin and listen to what he has to say.

  • S. RES. 2 — Informing the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:103

    S. RES. 2 is a resolution to notify the House of Representatives that the Senate has gathered enough members, known as a quorum, at the start of the 119th Congress's first session. This announcement allows the Senate to officially begin its legislative activities, signaling...

    Simple Explanation

    The Senate wants to let the House of Representatives know that they have enough members present to start their work, kind of like telling their friends that they're ready to begin playing a game together.

  • H. RES. 949 — H. RES. 949 (EH) - Engrossed in House
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:52

    H. RES. 949 is a resolution passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on January 9, 2024. It formally announces that a sufficient number of House members are present, establishing a quorum, and states that the House is prepared to begin its legislative session. The Clerk of...

    Simple Explanation

    H. RES. 949 is like a big "We're ready!" message from the U.S. House of Representatives saying that enough people are there to start working, and they let the Senate know about it.

  • H. RES. 23 — Permitting parental remote voting by proxy, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,722

    H. RES. 23 allows Members of the U.S. House of Representatives who become parents, either through birth themselves or their spouse, to vote remotely by designating another Member as a proxy. This proxy voting can last for up to 12 weeks following the birth, and can be...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill lets members of the House of Representatives have someone else vote for them if they just had a baby, so they can spend more time with their new family. They can use this helper voter for up to 12 weeks, but they can't use these votes to help decide if there are enough people in the room to start a meeting.

  • H. RES. 948 — H. RES. 948 (EH) - Engrossed in House
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:77

    H. RES. 948 is a resolution from the House of Representatives, dated January 9, 2024. It involves the appointment of two members by the Speaker of the House to inform the President that the House has gathered a quorum and is prepared to receive any communications from him.

    Simple Explanation

    The House picked two friends to go tell the President that everyone is ready to listen, but the plan doesn't say how they were picked or when they should tell him.

  • H. RES. 2 — H. RES. 2 (EH) - Engrossed in House
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:86

    H. RES. 2 is a resolution from the House of Representatives to inform the Senate about the assembly of a quorum for the 119th Congress. It announces that Mike Johnson, from Louisiana, has been elected as the Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCumber, from Illinois, has been...

    Simple Explanation

    The House of Representatives has announced that they are ready to start working for the new Congress, and they have picked Mike Johnson as the boss (Speaker) and Kevin McCumber as the keeper of records (Clerk).

  • H. RES. 3 — H. RES. 3 (EH) - Engrossed in House
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:86

    H. RES. 3 resolves that a committee of two House members will be appointed by the Speaker of the House. This committee will join a similar group from the Senate to inform the President that Congress has gathered a quorum and is prepared to receive any messages he might have.

    Simple Explanation

    This bill says that two people from the House, chosen by its leader, will join two people from the Senate to tell the President that Congress is ready and waiting to hear from him.

  • H. CON. RES. 5 — 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.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:3,195

    The resolution, H. CON. RES. 5, proposes rules allowing Members of Congress to vote by proxy and attend committee proceedings remotely in certain situations. These situations include illness, family bereavement, jury duty, military service, or emergencies like natural...

    Simple Explanation

    In this bill, Congress wants to make sure members can still do their jobs even when they can't be there in person because they are sick, busy with family, or dealing with emergencies. It says they can vote and join meetings from far away, but they need to show why they can't be there and for how long.