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Resolution · HRES

H.Res. 5 (119th)

Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes.

Original

passedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

3 January 2025

Last action

3 January 2025 · Introduced

Status

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sponsors

Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7]

Subjects

Budget, Congress

Source updated

30 July 2026

Budget · Congress

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Summary

This resolution establishes rules for the House of Representatives for the 119th Congress. The resolution adopts the rules from the 118th Congress with specified changes, including providing that a resolution vacating the Office of Speaker is only privileged (takes precedence over all matters other than motions to adjourn) if it is offered by a sponsor of the majority party joined by eight cosponsors from the majority party;  providing that the Speaker may only entertain a motion to suspend the rules on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays; prohibiting waiver (by rule or by order) of the germaneness rule (which requires amendments to be of the same subject matter as the measure under consideration); and prohibiting consideration of measures that exceed a specified long-term budget impact according to the Congressional Budget Office. Additional changes include authorizing the use of electronic voting within a committee; authorizing remote appearances by non-executive branch witnesses and their counsel in committee proceedings;  eliminating the House Office of Diversity and Inclusion;  eliminating certain collective bargaining rights for employees of the House of Representatives; reauthorizing the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party;  reauthorizing the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission; and  reauthorizing the House Democracy Assistance Commission (an entity that advises democratic parliaments in other countries) and renaming it the House Democracy Partnership. The resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 21, H.R. 22, H.R. 23, H.R. 26, H.R. 27, H.R. 28, H.R. 29, H.R. 30, H.R. 31, H.R. 32, H.R. 33, and H.R. 35.

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Timeline

  1. 3 January 2025

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  2. 3 January 2025

    Vote

    On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 209 (Roll no. 5). (text: CR H8-14)

    Source: Floor

  3. 3 January 2025

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 209 (Roll no. 5). (text: CR H8-14)

    Source: Floor

  4. 3 January 2025

    Vote

    On motion to commit the resolution to a select committee with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 214 (Roll no. 4).

    Source: Floor

  5. 3 January 2025

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 5.

    Source: Floor

  6. 3 January 2025

    Floor

    Ms. DeLauro moved to commit the resolution to a select committee composed of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment.

    Source: Floor

  7. 3 January 2025

    Vote

    On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 210 (Roll no. 3).

    Source: Floor

  8. 3 January 2025

    Floor

    Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H8-23)

    Source: Floor

  9. 3 January 2025

    Committee

    Submitted in House

    Source: Committee

  10. 3 January 2025

    Introduced

    Submitted in House

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

3 January 2025 · passed · On Agreeing to the Resolution · Passed · Official source

Yes 215 · No 209 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 10

3 January 2025 · failed · On Motion to Commit with Instructions · Failed · Official source

Yes 209 · No 214 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 11

3 January 2025 · passed · On Ordering the Previous Question · Passed · Official source

Yes 216 · No 210 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 8

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