United States 117th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HRES 796 — Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the consideration of a resolution proposing to remove a Member from a standing committee unless the resolution is offered by, or with the concurrence of, the Leader of the party of the Member that is the subject of the resolution.

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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  3. Died in session

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Summary

This resolution amends House Rules to require a resolution proposing to remove a Member of Congress from a standing committee to be offered by, or with concurrence of, the leader of the party of the Member subject to the resolution.

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The resolution amends the House Rules to require that any proposal to remove a member from a standing committee must be offered by, or with the concurrence of, the party leader of the member being removed.

  • Clause 5(a)(1) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives

    (B) A resolution proposing to remove a Member from a standing committee shall not be in order unless offered by, or with the concurrence of, the Leader of the party of the Member that is the subject of the resolution.

    This addition restricts the ability to propose the removal of a committee member to only those resolutions endorsed by that member's party leader.

  • Clause 5(a)(1) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives

    (C) The Committee on Rules may not report a rule or order that waives the application of subdivision (B).

    This addition ensures that the requirement for party leader concurrence cannot be circumvented by the Committee on Rules.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HRES 796 do?
This resolution amends House Rules to require a resolution proposing to remove a Member of Congress from a standing committee to be offered by, or with concurrence of, the leader of the party of the Member subject to the resolution.
Who sponsors HRES 796?
HRES 796 is sponsored by Cole, Tom (Republican).
What is the current status of HRES 796?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HRES 796?
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