United States 115th Congress Status: Died Bipartisan · 4 D · 1 R cosponsors

HRES 149 — Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the House to meet 5 days a week for 39 weeks each year.

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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Summary

Amends Rule XIV (Order and Priority of Business) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require votes to be held in the House or in the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for five consecutive days each week, except during any recess or during any week in which there is a holiday (when the number of consecutive days on which votes shall be held is four). Limits to 13 the number of recess weeks during each calendar year.

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The resolution amends House rules to establish a requirement for the House to meet 5 days a week for 39 weeks annually, with exceptions for recess and holidays.

  • Rule XIV of the Rules of the House of Representatives

    There shall be votes held in the House or in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for 5 consecutive days each week except-- (a) during any recess there shall be no votes, except there shall be not more than 13 recess weeks during each calendar year; or (b) during any week in which there is a holiday, then votes shall be held on 4 days.

    This establishes a formal requirement for the House to conduct votes regularly while allowing for specific exceptions.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HRES 149 do?
Amends Rule XIV (Order and Priority of Business) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require votes to be held in the House or in the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for five consecutive days each week, except during any recess or during any week in which there is a holiday (when the number of consecutive days on which votes shall be held is four). Limits to 13 the number of recess weeks during each calendar year.
Who sponsors HRES 149?
HRES 149 is sponsored by Kilmer, Derek (Democratic), O'Halleran, Tom (Democratic), Coffman, Mike (Republican), Gottheimer, Josh (Democratic), and Peters, Scott H. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HRES 149?
This bill died with 115th 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 149?
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