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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…

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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.

Introduced: January 28, 2025 Introduced by: Williams, Nikema Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
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Jan 28, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Jan 28, 2025
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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.

What's happening now January 28, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 78: 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.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-78/
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"H. Res. 78: 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.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-78/.
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H. Res. 78, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-78/.
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[H. Res. 78: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-78/)
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