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Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA)

Protecting Deliberative Process in the House Resolution

H.Res. 1467 · House resolution Congress

A Republican resolution with no cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution, titled the "Protecting Deliberative Process in the House Resolution," proposes changes to the Rules of the House of Representatives. It specifically seeks to amend Rule XXIX regarding how votes are conducted. The bill aims to restrict recorded votes from occurring after 11:00 p.m. on any day the House is in session. Under this rule, any vote after that time would require a special determination. This determination would necessitate an affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of the Members voting, provided a quorum is present.

Yes

  • Scored +1

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill increases transparency and predictability in the legislative schedule by limiting late-night votes.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.