Providing for a committee to notify the President of the assembly of the House of Representatives.
Summary
What This Bill Does
This resolution establishes an opening-day notification committee. It directs the Speaker to appoint two House Members to notify the President of the United States that a quorum of the House has assembled and that the House is ready to receive any presidential communication. The measure is an internal congressional organization step. It confirms that the House is operational and ready for communication from the executive branch.
Who Benefits and How
The President benefits because the executive branch receives formal notice that the House is assembled. The Speaker benefits because the resolution gives the Speaker appointment authority for the two-Member notification committee. The appointed House Members benefit from being selected to carry an official interbranch message. House Members benefit because the notification helps complete the organizational steps needed for legislative business. House administrative staff benefit from a clear instruction for the notification process.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Speaker must appoint two Members. The appointed Members must notify the President. House administrative staff must support the appointment and communication process. Executive Office staff must receive the notice. No private party is regulated or required to spend money.
Key Provisions
- Authorizes the Speaker to appoint a two-Member House notification committee.
- Requires the committee to notify the President that a House quorum has assembled.
- Provides notice that the House is ready to receive presidential communications.
- Establishes an interbranch organization step for the House.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Creates a two-Member House committee appointed by the Speaker to notify the President that a House quorum has assembled and the House is ready to receive presidential communications.
Key Policy Areas
Government
Primary Purpose
Creates a two-Member House committee appointed by the Speaker to notify the President that a House quorum has assembled and the House is ready to receive presidential communications.
Policy Domains
House resolution provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- President of the United States
- Speaker of the House
- Appointed House Members
- House Members
- House administrative staff
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Speaker of the House
- Appointed House Members
- House administrative staff
- Executive Office staff
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
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 H4)
Introduced in House
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "speaker"
- → Speaker of the House
- "president"
- → President of the United States
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