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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.

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Introduced:
Jan 28, 2025
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Jan 28, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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<p>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.</p><p>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.</p>

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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) Congressional committees Congressional oversight Government ethics and transparency, public corruption House of Representatives Legislative rules and procedure

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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. Res. 78 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 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.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 28, 2025

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

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RESOLUTION

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.

Resolved,
SECTION 1.

Rule IX of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``3.

(a) A resolution described in paragraph

(b) shall not raise a
question of privilege for purposes of this rule unless--
``

(1) the committee to whom the resolution is referred has
conducted an investigation and filed a report recommending that
the House impose the sanction provided by the resolution; or
``

(2) the resolution is offered by direction of a party
caucus or conference.
``

(b) A resolution described in this paragraph is--
``

(1) a resolution impeaching an officer of the Government;
or
``

(2) a resolution to censure, reprimand, or expel a
Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner or to cause a
vacancy to occur in the office of the Speaker or in the
position of a chair or ranking minority member of a
committee.''.
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