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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 78 Introduced in House (IH)]
119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 78
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit certain resolutions to be privileged only if they are based on conduct which was the subject of an investigation and report by the appropriate committee of jurisdiction or if they are offered by direction of a party caucus or conference.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 28, 2025
Ms. Williams of Georgia submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules
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RESOLUTION
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit certain resolutions to be privileged only if they are based on conduct which was the subject of an investigation and report by the appropriate committee of jurisdiction or if they are offered by direction of a party caucus or conference.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON PRIVILEGED STATUS OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS.
Rule IX of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following: "3.(a) A resolution described in paragraph (b) shall not raise a question of privilege for purposes of this rule unless-- "(1) the committee to whom the resolution is referred has conducted an investigation and filed a report recommending that the House impose the sanction provided by the resolution; or "(2) the resolution is offered by direction of a party caucus or conference. "(b) A resolution described in this paragraph is-- "(1) a resolution impeaching an officer of the Government; or "(2) a resolution to censure, reprimand, or expel a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner or to cause a vacancy to occur in the office of the Speaker or in the position of a chair or ranking minority member of a committee.".