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Introduced:
Jan 9, 2025
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Cosponsors
1
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8
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1
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Jan 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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Introduced in House - Jan 9, 2025 00
<p><strong>Bringing Real Ideas, Data, and Genuine Experience to Congress Resolution or the BRIDGE to Congress Resolution</strong></p><p>This resolution modifies the House Rules regarding remote testimony of witnesses in committee proceedings. Specifically, the resolution eliminates the requirement for the committee chair to approve remote testimony of witnesses. </p>

Actions (3)

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100
Jan 9, 2025
Submitted in House
Type: Committee | Source: Library of Congress | Code: H12100
Jan 9, 2025
Submitted in House
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1025
Jan 9, 2025

Subjects (8)

Commuting Computers and information technology Congress (Policy Area) Congressional committees Congressional operations and organization Evidence and witnesses Internet, web applications, social media Legislative rules and procedure

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Text Versions (1)

Introduced in House

Jan 9, 2025

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Length: 1,379 characters Version: Introduced in House Version Date: Jan 9, 2025 Last Updated: Nov 12, 2025 6:29 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 28 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 28

Eliminating the restriction that witnesses may appear remotely at
proceedings of committees of the House of Representatives only at the
discretion of the chair of the committee.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 9, 2025

Ms. Perez (for herself and Mr. Golden of Maine) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules

_______________________________________________________________________

RESOLUTION

Eliminating the restriction that witnesses may appear remotely at
proceedings of committees of the House of Representatives only at the
discretion of the chair of the committee.

Resolved,
SECTION 1.

This resolution may be cited as the ``Bringing Real Ideas, Data,
and Genuine Experience to Congress Resolution'' or the ``BRIDGE to
Congress Resolution''.
SEC. 2.
AT COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS ONLY AT DISCRETION OF CHAIR.
Section 3 (i) (1) of House Resolution 5, agreed to January 3, 2025, is amended by striking ``at the discretion of the chair of the committee and''.
(i) (1) of House Resolution 5, agreed to January 3, 2025,
is amended by striking ``at the discretion of the chair of the
committee and''.
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