Relative to certain letters to be signed by the Speaker of the House on behalf of the House and sent to persons or groups in lieu of any resolutions on the subject.
HR 7 allows the Speaker of the House to sign letters of recognition (such as commendations, congratulations, or condolences) on behalf of the House and send them directly to individuals or organizations, instead of passing formal resolutions. This applies when a request is submitted to the Speaker, who decides at their discretion whether to issue such a letter. The bill affects anyone or any group that requests recognition from the House, streamlining the process for informal acknowledgments. It does not change substantive policy but modifies how the House formally acknowledges external parties.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2025
Last action Jan 6, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted for the House record, changing from a single continuous paragraph to a multi-line layout with proper spacing and capitalization. No substantive policy changes were made to the resolution's content or effect.
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Formatting changes including line breaks, capitalization, and spacing were applied to align with House adoption standards. The actual text of the resolution remains identical in meaning.
Floor votes · House Jan 7, 2025
How they voted
95–0
Passed
Total votes 95
Jan 7, 2025
D
Democratic31
100% Yea
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Republican64
100% Yea
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Jan 7, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (95-0)
house
Jan 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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Gayle Manning
RRepublican
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