During a government shutdown, the House would have to meet daily and record who is present. Members who miss these checks for two or more days in a row could be fined and may have unpaid fines taken from their pay.
Modern Action explains legislation in plain English, helps you choose whether to support, oppose, or ask for changes, and drafts a message tied to the bill, your stance, and the elected officials who can act on it.
Requiring the House of Representatives to convene and hold recorded quorum calls during a Government shutdown, and for other purposes. is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Latest action on H.Res. 802: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects House Members, including Representatives, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner. They would have to show up for recorded attendance checks during shutdown sessions or risk personal fines. House offices that manage discipline, pay, and ethics would also have new duties. The public could see more information about which Members missed required attendance checks.
Why this matters: Shutdowns can disrupt federal workers, services, and programs, and this bill tries to keep House Members present while that happens. It would add public attendance checks and personal fines during shutdown sessions. Those rules could put pressure on lawmakers to stay involved. The bill could also make absences more visible, though it is unclear whether that would shorten shutdowns.
You do not have to start with a blank letter. Modern Action turns the bill, your position, and the relevant congressional context into a message you can edit and send. The goal is to make contacting Congress clear, specific, and useful without forcing you to parse bill text or figure out the right office on your own.
Officially: Requiring the House of Representatives to convene and hold recorded quorum calls during a Government shutdown, and for other purposes.
During a government shutdown, the House would have to meet daily and record who is present. Members who miss these checks for two or more days in a row could be fined and may have unpaid fines taken from their pay.
Use this page to support, oppose, or ask Congress to amend H.RES.802. Modern Action explains Requiring the House of Representatives to convene and hold recorded quorum calls during a Government shutdown, and for other purposes. in plain English, helps identify the right senators or representative, and drafts a bill-specific message you can edit and send.
Where it stands
Sitting in Rules
No vote scheduled. Constituent contact is what moves bills out of committee.
↓ Why your message matters here
This bill is sitting in committee with no scheduled vote — which means a small number of constituent messages can decide whether it moves forward or quietly dies.
Enter your ZIP to see how your senators and member of Congress have voted, sponsored, or spoken on this bill.
Where this bill is in the process
Introduced
Introduced in House
House Committee
Under House committee consideration
Latest: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (10/10/2025)
House Floor Vote
Voted on by House
Agreed to in House
Adopted by House
For more detail
Choose one clear position: support, oppose, or amend. Then pick any reasons or personal context you want included. Modern Action uses that input and the bill context to draft a message you can edit and send.
Congressional offices prioritize messages from their own constituents. Modern Action uses your address to route the drafted message to your House representative when that is the most relevant target for this bill.
The draft includes the bill number, your position, the reasons you selected, any personal context you added, and a direct ask such as voting yes, voting no, cosponsoring, opposing, or seeking changes. You stay in control because you can edit the message before sending.
This page gives you an opportunity to support, oppose, or ask for changes to Requiring the House of Representatives to convene and hold recorded quorum calls during a Government shutdown, and for other purposes., then contact the elected officials who can act. Modern Action drafts the message from your position and the reasons you select.
Modern Action keeps the action tied to the bill itself: what it would do, where it is in the process (committee), which office can still act, and what ask belongs in the message.
You are not starting from a blank form. Modern Action drafts the message around H.RES.802, your stance, and the reasons you choose, then lets you edit and send when ready.
