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This resolution would change House rules so that certain serious punishment resolutions cannot be brought forward as a special priority unless they have already been reviewed by the proper committee, or unless a party caucus or conference formally directs them. In plain terms, it would make it harder to quickly force the House to consider resolutions about impeachment or punishing members without first going through an investigation and report process, with one exception for party-led action.
- It applies to resolutions that impeach a government officer.
- It also applies to resolutions that censure, reprimand, or expel a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner.
- It covers resolutions that would create a vacancy in the office of Speaker or in the position of chair or ranking minority member of a committee.
- For these resolutions to be treated as privileged, the relevant committee must have investigated the matter and recommended the sanction, or the resolution must be offered by direction of a party caucus or conference.
Official Summaries
This resolution amends the House rules to permit certain resolutions to be privileged only if they are based on conduct which was the subject of an investigation and report by the appropriate committee of jurisdiction or if they are offered by direction of a party caucus or conference.
This applies to a resolution (1) impeaching an officer of the government; (2) censuring, reprimanding, or expelling a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner; or (3) causing a vacancy to occur in the office of the Speaker or in the position of a chair or ranking minority member of a committee.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 78 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 78
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit certain
resolutions to be privileged only if they are based on conduct which
was the subject of an investigation and report by the appropriate
committee of jurisdiction or if they are offered by direction of a
party caucus or conference.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 28, 2025
Ms. Williams of Georgia submitted the following resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Rules
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RESOLUTION
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit certain
resolutions to be privileged only if they are based on conduct which
was the subject of an investigation and report by the appropriate
committee of jurisdiction or if they are offered by direction of a
party caucus or conference.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON PRIVILEGED STATUS OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS.
Rule IX of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``3.(a) A resolution described in paragraph (b) shall not raise a
question of privilege for purposes of this rule unless--
``(1) the committee to whom the resolution is referred has
conducted an investigation and filed a report recommending that
the House impose the sanction provided by the resolution; or
``(2) the resolution is offered by direction of a party
caucus or conference.
``(b) A resolution described in this paragraph is--
``(1) a resolution impeaching an officer of the Government;
or
``(2) a resolution to censure, reprimand, or expel a
Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner or to cause a
vacancy to occur in the office of the Speaker or in the
position of a chair or ranking minority member of a
committee.''.
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