Majority Rule Resolution

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Con. Res. 111 Introduced in House (IH)]

118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 111

Providing for certain procedures for bringing debate to a close on any question in the House of Representatives and Senate, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 11, 2024

Ms. Porter submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules

_______________________________________________________________________

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Providing for certain procedures for bringing debate to a close on any question in the House of Representatives and Senate, and for other purposes.

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

This resolution may be cited as the "Majority Rule Resolution".

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any provision of the Rules of the House of Representatives or the Standing Rules of the Senate, the House of Representatives and the Senate may not require that more than a majority of the Members of either House of Congress voting, a quorum being present, is required to bring debate to a close on any question in such House. (b) Rules of House of Representatives and Senate.--This section is enacted by Congress-- (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, and as such is deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that House in the case of the bill or joint resolution involved, and supersede other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House.