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H. Res. 38 118th Congress House

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit remote voting in meetings of committees and subcommittees and to require the chair of a committee or subcommittee to recognize members…

Official title: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit remote voting in meetings of committees and subcommittees and to require the chair of a committe… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit remote voting in meetings of committees and subcommittees and to require the chair of a committee or subcommittee to recognize members at a meeting of the committee or subcommittee in the order in which they seek recognition.

Introduced: January 17, 2023 Introduced by: Byron Donalds Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 17, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Jan 17, 2023
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 Latest action January 17, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution prohibits remote voting on measures or matters before House committees or subcommittees. It also requires that a chair of a committee or subcommittee recognize Members in the order in which they seek recognition (currently, committees and subcommittees have discretion in determining the order of recognition).

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 38: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit remote voting in meetings of committees and subcommittees and to require the chair of a committee or subcommittee to recognize members at a meeting of the committee or subcommittee in the order in which they seek recognition.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-38/
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"H. Res. 38: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit remote voting in meetings of committees and subcommittees and to require the chair of a committee or subcommittee to recognize members at a meeting of the committee or subcommittee in the order in which they seek recognition.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-38/.
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H. Res. 38, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-38/.
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[H. Res. 38: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit remote voting in meetings of committees and subcommittees and to require the chair of a committee or subcommittee to recognize members at a meeting of the committee or subcommittee in the order in which they seek recognition.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-38/)
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