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HRES 537 117th Congress House Congress

MEMBERS Resolution

Introduced: July 27, 2021 Introduced by: Boyle, Brendan F. Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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Jul 19, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Jul 19, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mandating that being an Elected Member Be an Essential Requirement for Speakership Resolution or the MEMBERS Resolution

This resolution bars an individual from being eligible to be nominated to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives unless the individual is a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner (or, in the case of a nomination made prior to the beginning of the Congress in which the individual would serve as Speaker, is a Member-elect, Delegate-elect, or Resident Commissioner-elect).

What's happening now July 19, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
COOPER, JAMES
· Jul 27, 2021
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Jul 27, 2021
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jul 27, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 537: MEMBERS Resolution. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-537/
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"H. Res. 537: MEMBERS Resolution." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-537/.
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H. Res. 537, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-537/.
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[H. Res. 537: MEMBERS Resolution](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-537/)
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