The House Rules package for the 117th Congress has been approved and all the juicy details are in Monday’s Congressional Record. Don’t have time to comb through the 50+ dense pages? We’ve got you covered with a handy index of what’s included:
Resolution adopting the rules of the House for the 117th Congress H. Res. 8 | H13 |
Vote to table | H18 |
Vote to refer to a select committee | H19 |
Section by section of the changes H. Res. 8 will make to the standing rules | H23 |
Vote on Rep. Cole amendment | H34 |
Vote on motion to commit to a select committee | H35 |
Vote on the resolution | H36 |
Election of Members to certain standing committees | H36 |
Fixing the daily hour of meeting for the first session of the 117th Congress | H37 |
Consent to assemble outside the seat of Government | H37 |
Authorizing Speaker, Majority Leader, and Minority Leader to accept resignations and make appointments | H37 |
Granting Members permission to extend remarks and include extraneous material in the Congressional Record | H37 |
Making morning-hour debate in order | H37 |
Appointment of Members to House office building commission | H37 |
Reappointment of individuals to the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission | H37 |
Appointment of Members to act as Speaker Pro Tempore | H38 |
Clerk designation of deputies with signing authority | H38 |
Sergeant at Arms notification of ongoing public health emergency | H38 |
Speaker designation of “covered period” for covid emergency | H38 |
Chair Announcements on 1. floor privileges 2. introduction of bills and resolutions 3. unanimous consent requests for the consideration of legislation 4. 1-minute speeches 5. recognition for special order speeches 6. decorum in debate 7. conduct of votes by electronic device 8. use of handouts on the House floor 9. use of electronic equipment on the House floor 10. Use of the Chamber 11. Conduct during a covered period | H38 |
Regulations for use of deposition authority | H41 |
Remote committee proceedings regulations | H41 |
Remote voting by proxy regulations | H42 |
Executive Communications | H43 |
Public Bills and Resolutions | H43 |