Contact Congress about H.Res. 5: Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes.

The House would run under updated rules for the 119th Congress. The changes affect Speaker challenges, committee work, spending fights, staff protections, ethics reviews, artificial intelligence, and twelve early bills.

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Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes. is a House bill passed by the House. The latest recorded action: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Latest action on H.Res. 5: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects House Members, House staff, committees, witnesses, and people who track Congress. It changes how Members challenge leaders, how committees investigate, how staff rights are handled, and how the public can see legislative information.

Why this matters: House rules shape what bills move, who has power, and how open the process is. This resolution could make House leadership more stable, but it could also limit some Members' ability to challenge the Speaker. It could make spending cuts easier, expand oversight tools, and change how staff rights and ethics cases work. Some effects depend on how House leaders and committees use these rules in practice.

Key provisions in H.Res. 5

• Only certain majority-party Members could bring a fast motion to remove the Speaker. They would need at least eight majority-party cosponsors.
• Committees could use electronic voting. They would have to follow rules set by the Rules Committee and the House Administration Committee.
• The House rules would no longer include the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Related references to that office would also be removed.
• The resolution creates district work periods. During those periods, some deadline clocks stop, including some War Powers and House calendar deadlines.
• The House could only take up motions to suspend the rules on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. These motions are usually used to move less controversial bills quickly.

How Modern Action helps you take action on H.Res. 5

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Questions people ask about H.Res. 5

What is H.Res. 5?

The House would run under updated rules for the 119th Congress. The changes affect Speaker challenges, committee work, spending fights, staff protections, ethics reviews, artificial intelligence, and twelve early bills.

How do I support or oppose H.Res. 5?

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Who should I contact about H.Res. 5?

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