Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Members to vote by proxy in certain cases, and for other purposes.
HRES 967 would amend House rules to allow Members who have recently given birth to vote by proxy for up to six weeks after childbirth. Specifically, a new rule permits a Member to designate another Member as their proxy during this period to cast votes on their behalf. The proxy cannot be used to count the Member's presence for quorum purposes in the House or its committees. This change directly affects female Members during their postpartum leave, with no other proxy voting allowed under the amendment.
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Introduced Jan 16, 2024
Last action Jan 16, 2024
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Jan 16, 2024
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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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Jan 16, 2024
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1 primary · 34 co-sponsors
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Anna Paulina Luna
RRepublican
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Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
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Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
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Dean Phillips
DDemocratic
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Derek Kilmer
DDemocratic
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Dwight Evans
DDemocratic
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Emanuel Cleaver
DDemocratic
Co
Grace Meng
DDemocratic
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Hillary J. Scholten
DDemocratic
Co
James C. Moylan
RRepublican
Co
James Comer
RRepublican
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