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Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit individuals to wear denim clothing on the floor of the House on the last Wednesday of April of each year.

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2026-04-29
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Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
Democrat · WI · Representative
Votes with party: 97.1% (589 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

2026-04-29

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Members of Congress would be allowed to wear denim jeans on the House floor once a year, specifically on the last Wednesday of April. Currently, House rules require formal business attire, so this change would create a single exception to that dress code requirement. The proposal is currently under review by the House Rules Committee.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 1232 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1232 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit individuals to wear denim clothing on the floor of the House on the last Wednesday of April of each year. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 29, 2026 Ms. Moore of Wisconsin submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit individuals to wear denim clothing on the floor of the House on the last Wednesday of April of each year. Resolved, SECTION 1. PERMITTING THE WEARING OF DENIM CLOTHING ON THE HOUSE FLOOR IN CERTAIN CASES. Clause 5 of rule XVII of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by inserting ``A person on the floor of the House may wear denim clothing on the last Wednesday of April of each year.'' before the last sentence. <all>
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