<p><strong>Legislative Proxy and Absence Accommodation Resolution</strong></p><p>This concurrent resolution authorizes proxy voting and remote appearances by Members of&nbsp;Congress&nbsp;who are&nbsp;absent due to an&nbsp;illness, military service,&nbsp;jury duty, or other circumstances.&nbsp;</p><p>The concurrent resolution establishes grounds and procedures by which an absent Member of the House of Representatives or the Senate may (1) designate another Member to cast a vote or record the presence of the absent Member; and (2) remotely appear at a committee proceeding.</p><p>The concurrent resolution authorizes proxy voting and remote appearances for absences due to</p><ul><li>jury duty;</li><li>the death of a family member;</li><li>a family member who has a serious health condition;</li><li>the Member's own&nbsp;illness or serious health condition; </li><li>the birth, adoption, or foster placement of a son or daughter;</li><li>the Member serving in the armed services;</li><li>a family member being called to active duty;&nbsp;or</li><li>a condition preventing the Member from safely traveling to or performing work at the proceeding.</li></ul><p>Certain purposes are time-limited; for example, an absence due to a Member's own illness is limited to seven days in a calendar year.</p><p>Further, a Member must provide to the Clerk of the House or the Secretary of the Senate, respectively&nbsp;(1) a written proxy designation or notice of remote appearance, (2) the grounds for the absence, and (3) such documentation as they may require.&nbsp;The Clerk and Secretary must maintain and make publicly available a list of the grounds, time frames, and other details about Members&nbsp;using these provisions.</p>