Jared Moskowitz (D-FL)

Requiring the House of Representatives to convene and hold recorded quorum calls during a Government shutdown, and for other purposes.

H.Res. 802 · House resolution Congress

A Democratic resolution with 29 Democratic cosponsors · See all 29 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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 requires the House of Representatives to convene and hold meetings on every day a Government shutdown is in effect. It restricts the ability of the House to adjourn or for the Speaker to declare a recess unless specific consecutive day requirements are met. Additionally, it mandates recorded quorum calls where Members must record their presence using an electronic device. The resolution establishes a system of fines for Members who fail to record their presence on two or more consecutive days. These fines are subject to an appeal process through the Committee on Ethics and can be deducted from a Member's salary if unpaid.

Yes

  • Scored +5

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

    The bill requires making notifications of fines and appeals publicly available by the chair of the Committee on Ethics.

  • Scored +2

    Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?

    The bill encourages legislative activity during government shutdowns, which may help resolve funding lapses more quickly.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.