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HRES999Referred to Committee

Providing for the consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 997) enabling the House of Representatives to be responsive to its membership.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-14
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HRES
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Type

Sponsor

James P. McGovern
James P. McGovern
Democrat · MA · Representative
Votes with party: 96.5% (595 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M000312

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

2026-01-14

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on RulesReferred To · 2026-01-14

Previously

  • Rules CommitteeReferred To · 2026-01-14

Plain-English Summary

This resolution provides for the consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 997) enabling the House of Representatives to be responsive to its membership.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

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