Providing for a committee to notify the President of the assembly of the House of Representatives.
HRES 861 is a procedural resolution requiring the Speaker of the House to appoint a two-member committee to notify the President when the House has assembled with a quorum and is ready to receive the President's communication. It does not create new policy or affect any specific group but establishes a standard procedure for House-Presidential communication. This resolution was introduced on January 10, 2022, and focuses solely on administrative coordination between the legislative and executive branches.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
House Passage
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jan 10, 2022
Last action Jan 10, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Jan 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
lower
Jan 10, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James E. Clyburn
DDemocratic
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