To inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled.
Summary
What This Bill Does
This opening-day resolution directs the Clerk of the House to inform the Senate that a quorum of the House is present and that the House is ready to proceed with business. It is an inter-chamber organizational notice. The resolution does not affect outside legal rights, but it matters because each chamber must know the other is organized before regular legislative coordination can proceed.
Who Benefits and How
The Senate benefits because it receives formal notice that the House has assembled and is ready for business. House Members benefit because the notice confirms their chamber can proceed with legislative work. The Clerk benefits from a clear instruction to send the message. Senate administrative staff benefit from an official communication they can record. Congressional staff benefit from certainty that organizational notice has been completed.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Clerk must prepare and transmit the notice. Senate administrative staff must receive and record the message. House administrative staff must maintain records of the communication. No private business, individual, or state government must comply with new rules because of the resolution.
Key Provisions
- Directs the Clerk to inform the Senate that a House quorum is present.
- Provides notice that the House is ready to proceed with business.
- Establishes an inter-chamber organizational communication.
- Requires House administrative processing of the notice.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Directs the Clerk to inform the Senate that a House quorum is present and that the House is ready to proceed with business.
Key Policy Areas
Government
Primary Purpose
Directs the Clerk to inform the Senate that a House quorum is present and that the House is ready to proceed with business.
Policy Domains
House resolution provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Senate
- House Members
- Clerk of the House
- Senate administrative staff
- Congressional staff
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Clerk of the House
- Senate administrative staff
- House administrative 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?
- "clerk"
- → Clerk of the House
- "senate"
- → Senate
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