H.Res. 78 has not moved since its introduction on Jan 28, 2025, with no cosponsors
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 98 words.
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.
- Committees
- House Rules Committee
- Policy area
- Congress: 28 of 922 bills became law, 113th–118th (3%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 117 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 150 words
- Subjects
- Congressional committeesCongressional oversightGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHouse of RepresentativesLegislative rules and procedure
- Latest action
- Jan 28, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
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