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HRES 298 115th Congress House

Recognizing the security challenges of convening government officials in one specific place and directing the House of Representatives to take appropriate steps so that the House of Representatives…

Official title: Recognizing the security challenges of convening government officials in one specific place and directing the House of Representatives to take appropriate step… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Recognizing the security challenges of convening government officials in one specific place and directing the House of Representatives to take appropriate steps so that the House of Representatives can meet in a virtual setting.

Introduced: April 28, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
May 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Apr 28, 2017
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 28, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 2, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) encourages the use of a virtual setting to implement hearings, conduct debate, meet, and vote; and (2) directs the Committee on House Administration to identify the best practices for conducting the business of the House in such a setting, and to establish procedures and rules for consideration of legislation by Members of Congress in it.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Apr 28, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 298: Recognizing the security challenges of convening government officials in one specific place and directing the House of Representatives to take appropriate steps so that the House of Representatives can meet in a virtual setting.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-298/
MLA
"H. Res. 298: Recognizing the security challenges of convening government officials in one specific place and directing the House of Representatives to take appropriate steps so that the House of Representatives can meet in a virtual setting.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-298/.
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H. Res. 298, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-298/.
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[H. Res. 298: Recognizing the security challenges of convening government officials in one specific place and directing the House of Representatives to take appropriate steps so that the House of Representatives can meet in a virtual setting.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-298/)
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