Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to request the Senate to return to the House the bill (H.R. 3426) entitled "To amend title 40, United States Code, to limit the construction of new courthouses under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.".
Summary
What This Bill Does
This resolution directs the Clerk of the House to request that the Senate return H.R. 3426 to the House. H.R. 3426 is described as a bill to amend title 40 of the United States Code to limit construction of new courthouses under certain circumstances. The resolution is a procedural message between chambers. It does not itself change courthouse construction law, but it attempts to bring the bill back from the Senate to the House for further action or correction.
Who Benefits and How
The House benefits institutionally because it can regain control of H.R. 3426 for additional action. The Clerk benefits from a clear instruction to send the request to the Senate. House Members concerned about the courthouse construction bill benefit if return of the bill allows correction, reconsideration, or further processing. Senate staff benefit from a formal message explaining what the House requests. Federal courthouse construction stakeholders benefit from clarity on whether the bill remains in Senate possession or returns to the House.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Clerk must prepare and transmit the request to the Senate. Senate administrative staff must process the request. Supporters of immediate Senate handling of H.R. 3426 may face delay if the Senate returns the bill. House legislative staff must manage any further action once the bill is returned.
Key Provisions
- Directs the Clerk to request that the Senate return H.R. 3426.
- Provides a formal inter-chamber message about the courthouse construction bill.
- Limits the resolution to procedural handling rather than changing title 40 directly.
- Authorizes House follow-up if the Senate returns the bill.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Directs the Clerk to request that the Senate return H.R. 3426, a bill limiting courthouse construction under title 40, to the House.
Key Policy Areas
Government, Courts
Primary Purpose
Directs the Clerk to request that the Senate return H.R. 3426, a bill limiting courthouse construction under title 40, to the House.
Policy Domains
House resolution provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- House of Representatives
- Clerk of the House
- House Members concerned about H.R. 3426
- Senate staff
- Federal courthouse construction stakeholders
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Clerk of the House
- Senate administrative staff
- Supporters of immediate Senate handling
- House legislative staff
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Passed HousePassed House (inferred from eh version)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without …
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: …
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed …
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4478)
Introduced in House
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "clerk"
- → Clerk of the House
- "senate"
- → Senate
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