118th Congress · HOUSE RESOLUTIONBILL

H.Res. 826 — Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to limit the privileged status of a motion causing a vacancy in the Office of Speaker to motions offered by direction of not fewer than 112 Members from the majority party or 112 Members from the minority party.

“Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to limit the privileged status of a motion causing a vacancy in the Office of Speaker to motions offered by direction of not fewer than 112 Members from the majority party or 112 Members from the minority party.”

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Introduced Oct 30, 2023

Last action Oct 30, 2023

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Oct 30, 2023

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Oct 30, 2023

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SummaryCRS Summary

This resolution limits the privileged status (precedence over the regular order of business, superseding or interrupting other matters before the House of Representatives) of a motion before the House causing a vacancy in the office of Speaker. Specifically, privilege may occur on such a motion only when offered by at least 112 Members from the majority party or at least 112 Members from the minority party.

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Oct 30, 2023

Introduced in House

Oct 30, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.