H.Res. 78

Summary

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”, was introduced in the House on Jan 28, 2025 by Rep. Nikema Williams (D). It was referred to Rules, and last saw action on Jan 28, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Record

Text

H.Res. 78 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HRES 78 IH: 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.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-28
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 IV  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. RES. 78  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 28, 2025   Ms. Williams of Georgia  submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the  Committee on Rules    RESOLUTION
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.
1.
Limitation on privileged status of certain resolutions
Rule IX of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following:
3.
(a)
A resolution described in paragraph (b) shall not raise a question of privilege for purposes of this rule unless—
(1)
the committee to whom the resolution is referred has conducted an investigation and filed a report recommending that the House impose the sanction provided by the resolution; or
(2)
the resolution is offered by direction of a party caucus or conference.
(b)
A resolution described in this paragraph is—
(1)
a resolution impeaching an officer of the Government; or
(2)
a resolution to censure, reprimand, or expel a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner or to cause a vacancy to occur in the office of the Speaker or in the position of a chair or ranking minority member of a committee.
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Sponsors

Rep. Nikema Williams (D) sponsors H.Res. 78 alone.

Nikema Williams

Rep. · D–GA-5 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.Res. 78 went before 1 committee: Rules.

Rules

Rules

Referred To · Jan 28, 2025 · 75 Bills

Actions

H.Res. 78 has taken 2 actions since Jan 28, 2025.

Votes

H.Res. 78 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.Res. 78 goes by 2 titles.

• 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. — Official Title as Introduced
• 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. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.Res. 78 under Congress, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.Res. 78’s is Congress.

Legislative Subjects

H.Res. 78 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Congressional committees to Legislative rules and procedure.

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