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This resolution would change House committee rules so witnesses are no longer allowed to appear remotely only when the committee chair decides to allow it. In simple terms, it removes a rule that gives the chair sole control over whether a witness can join a committee hearing by remote video or similar means. The goal is to make remote witness appearances easier to use in House committee proceedings.
- It amends an earlier House rules resolution adopted at the start of the 119th Congress.
- The specific change deletes the words that limit remote appearances to situations allowed “at the discretion of the chair of the committee.”
- The resolution is titled the “BRIDGE to Congress Resolution.”
Official Summaries
Bringing Real Ideas, Data, and Genuine Experience to Congress Resolution or the BRIDGE to Congress Resolution
This resolution modifies the House Rules regarding remote testimony of witnesses in committee proceedings. Specifically, the resolution eliminates the requirement for the committee chair to approve remote testimony of witnesses.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 28 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
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.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 9, 2025
Ms. Perez (for herself and Mr. Golden of Maine) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules
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RESOLUTION
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.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This resolution may be cited as the ``Bringing Real Ideas, Data,
and Genuine Experience to Congress Resolution'' or the ``BRIDGE to
Congress Resolution''.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF RESTRICTION THAT WITNESSES MAY APPEAR REMOTELY
AT COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS ONLY AT DISCRETION OF CHAIR.
Section 3(i)(1) of House Resolution 5, agreed to January 3, 2025,
is amended by striking ``at the discretion of the chair of the
committee and''.
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