Authorizing the Speaker to appoint a committee to notify the President of the assembly of the Congress.
Sponsor: Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] · Latest action: 2025-01-03
Authorizes the Speaker of the House to appoint a two-member committee to join a Senate committee in notifying the President that Congress has assembled.
Where it is in the pipeline
AdoptedSummary
This resolution is a routine procedural measure passed at the start of a new Congress. It allows the Speaker of the House to appoint two members to a joint committee with the Senate, whose job is to formally inform the President that a quorum of both chambers has convened and Congress is ready to receive any message he wishes to send.
Key provisions
- Authorizes Speaker to appoint a two-member House committee
- Committee joins with a similar Senate committee
- Purpose: notify the President that Congress has a quorum and is assembled
- Signals Congress is ready to receive any presidential communication
Who is affected
- Speaker of the House
- Members appointed to the notification committee
- President of the United States
Cost & funding
Not specified in the text
Read the official text on congress.gov.