Majority Rule Resolution

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Jan 28, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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Majority Rule ResolutionThis concurrent resolution provides that the House of Representatives and the Senate may not require more than a simple majority of those voting, a quorum being present, in order to bring debate to a close in such chamber.

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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100

Jan 28, 2025

Submitted in House

Type: Committee | Source: Library of Congress | Code: H12100

Jan 28, 2025

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Congress (Policy Area) House of Representatives Legislative rules and procedure Senate

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Introduced in House

Jan 28, 2025

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 6 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 6

Providing for certain procedures for bringing debate to a close on any
question in the House of Representatives and Senate, and for other
purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 28, 2025

Ms. Williams of Georgia submitted the following concurrent resolution;
which was referred to the Committee on Rules

_______________________________________________________________________

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Providing for certain procedures for bringing debate to a close on any
question in the House of Representatives and Senate, and for other
purposes.

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION 1.

This resolution may be cited as the ``Majority Rule Resolution''.

SEC. 2.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any provision of the Rules of the
House of Representatives or the Standing Rules of the Senate, the House
of Representatives and the Senate may not require that more than a
majority of the Members of either House of Congress voting, a quorum
being present, is required to bring debate to a close on any question
in such House.

(b) Rules of House of Representatives and Senate.--This section is
enacted by Congress--

(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate
and House of Representatives, respectively, and as such is
deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but
applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in
that House in the case of the bill or joint resolution
involved, and supersede other rules only to the extent that it
is inconsistent with such rules; and

(2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of
either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the
procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and
to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that
House.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 6 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. CON. RES. 6

Providing for certain procedures for bringing debate to a close on any 
 question in the House of Representatives and Senate, and for other 
 purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 January 28, 2025

Ms. Williams of Georgia submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
 which was referred to the Committee on Rules

_______________________________________________________________________

 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Providing for certain procedures for bringing debate to a close on any 
 question in the House of Representatives and Senate, and for other 
 purposes.

 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This resolution may be cited as the ``Majority Rule Resolution''.

SEC. 2. PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERATION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any provision of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives or the Standing Rules of the Senate, the House 
of Representatives and the Senate may not require that more than a 
majority of the Members of either House of Congress voting, a quorum 
being present, is required to bring debate to a close on any question 
in such House.

    (b) Rules of House of Representatives and Senate.--This section is 
enacted by Congress--

    (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate 
 and House of Representatives, respectively, and as such is 
 deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but 
 applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in 
 that House in the case of the bill or joint resolution 
 involved, and supersede other rules only to the extent that it 
 is inconsistent with such rules; and

    (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of 
 either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the 
 procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and 
 to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that 
 House.
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