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H. Res. 3 99th Congress House

A resolution electing officers of the House of Representatives.

Introduced: January 3, 1985 See on congress.gov
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Agreed to (House)
Jan 3, 1985
Passed/agreed to in House: Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.
Jan 3, 1985
Called up by House as Privileged Matter.
Jan 3, 1985
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 1985
Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.
 Amendments to this bill 1

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AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 1 – An amendment nominating the minority candidates for officers of the House. Failed Jan 3, 1985
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 Latest action January 3, 1985

Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Elects the officers of the House of Representatives as follows: (1) Benjamin J. Guthrie, of Virginia, as Clerk; (2) Jack Russ, of Maryland, as Sergeant at Arms; (3) James T. Malloy, of New York, as Doorkeeper; (4) Robert V. Rota, of Pennsylvania, as Postmaster; and (5) Reverend James David Ford, of Virginia, as Chaplain.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 3: A resolution electing officers of the House of Representatives.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HRES-3/
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"H. Res. 3: A resolution electing officers of the House of Representatives.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HRES-3/.
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H. Res. 3, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HRES-3/.
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