H. Res. 5
119th Congress
House
Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes.
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Agreed to (House)
Jan 3, 2025
Ms. DeLauro moved to commit the resolution to a select committee composed of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment.
Jan 3, 2025
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Fishbach asked unanimous consent that the Chair may reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for electronic voting on any question relating to H. Res. 5 that follows a 15 minute vote. Agreed to without objection.
Jan 3, 2025
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 210 (Roll no. 3).
Jan 3, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 3, 2025
Submitted in House
Jan 3, 2025
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 209 (Roll no. 5). (text: CR H8-14)
Jan 3, 2025
On motion to commit the resolution to a select committee with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 214 (Roll no. 4).
Jan 3, 2025
The previous question on the motion to commit was ordered without objection.
Jan 3, 2025
DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H. Res. 5.
Jan 3, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 5.
Jan 3, 2025
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H8-23)
Votes taken on this bill
3
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2025 | House · vote #5 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Passed | 215–209 | See who voted → |
| Jan 3, 2025 | House · vote #4 | On Motion to Commit with Instructions | Failed | 209–214 | See who voted → |
| Jan 3, 2025 | House · vote #3 | On Ordering the Previous Question | Passed | 216–210 | See who voted → |
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Plain-English summary
This resolution establishes rules for the House of Representatives for the 119th Congress.
The resolution adopts the rules from the 118th Congress with specified changes, including
- providing that a resolution vacating the Office of Speaker is only privileged (takes precedence over all matters other than motions to adjourn) if it is offered by a sponsor of the majority party joined by eight cosponsors from the majority party;
- providing that the Speaker may only entertain a motion to suspend the rules on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays;
- prohibiting waiver (by rule or by order) of the germaneness rule (which requires amendments to be of the same subject matter as the measure under consideration); and
- prohibiting consideration of measures that exceed a specified long-term budget impact according to the Congressional Budget Office.
Additional changes include
- authorizing the use of electronic voting within a committee;
- authorizing remote appearances by non-executive branch witnesses and their counsel in committee proceedings;
- eliminating the House Office of Diversity and Inclusion;
- eliminating certain collective bargaining rights for employees of the House of Representatives;
- reauthorizing the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party;
- reauthorizing the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission; and
- reauthorizing the House Democracy Assistance Commission (an entity that advises democratic parliaments in other countries) and renaming it the House Democracy Partnership.
The resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 21, H.R. 22, H.R. 23, H.R. 26, H.R. 27, H.R. 28, H.R. 29, H.R. 30, H.R. 31, H.R. 32, H.R. 33, and H.R. 35.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 5: Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-5/
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