HRES 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.
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
- Introduced
- Jan 28, 2025
- Latest action
- Jan 28, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Nikema Williams [D-GA-5]
- Policy area
- Congress
- Cosponsors
- 0
Summary
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.
Recent actions
- Jan 28, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
- Jan 28, 2025 Submitted in House
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.