H. Res. 240 (119th)Bill Overview

Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable Raúl M. Grijalva.

Simple ResolutionCongress|ArizonaCongress
Cosponsors
Support
Democratic
Introduced
Mar 24, 2025
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageFloor

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

Introduced
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Floor
President
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01 · The brief
Plain-English summaryWhat this bill actually does

This simple House resolution expresses sorrow at the death of Representative Raúl M. Grijalva (Arizona), directs the Clerk to notify the Senate and the family, and orders that the House adjourn today as a mark of respect.

Why people may split

Liberal emphasizes honoring public service and institutional unity

Watch point

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise, well-constructed commemorative resolution that specifies the necessary procedural actions (communication and adjournment) without extraneous provisions.

This simple House resolution expresses sorrow at the death of Representative Raúl M.

Grijalva (Arizona), directs the Clerk to notify the Senate and the family, and orders that the House adjourn today as a mark of respect.

Passage95/100

Very high likelihood of House adoption; purely ceremonial text entails no legislative obstacles. Not a substantive lawmaking measure.

CredibilityAligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise, well-constructed commemorative resolution that specifies the necessary procedural actions (communication and adjournment) without extraneous provisions.

Contention5/100

Liberal emphasizes honoring public service and institutional unity

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Likely benefits vs burdens50% / 50%
FamiliesLikely burdened

These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.

Likely helped
  • Potential benefitProvides official congressional recognition of the member's public service and legacy.
  • FamiliesConveys formal sympathy and notice to the family, offering institutional closure and respect.
  • Potential benefitMaintains long-standing congressional traditions of honoring deceased Members, reinforcing procedural norms.
Likely burdened
  • Potential burdenCarries no substantive policy, regulatory, or budgetary effect; purely ceremonial.
  • Potential burdenConsumes some floor time and staff resources that could address other legislative matters.
  • Potential burdenRequires administrative steps like communications and protocol coordination, imposing minor staff burdens.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Liberal emphasizes honoring public service and institutional unity
Progressive98%

Likely views the resolution as a respectful, routine expression of institutional mourning for a member of Congress.

Sees it as appropriate recognition of public service and supportive of family notification and adjournment as a mark of respect.

Leans supportive
Centrist95%

Would treat the resolution as a routine, noncontroversial procedural matter appropriate for the House.

Values the protocol of notifying the Senate and family while preferring accuracy and minimal disruption.

Leans supportive
Conservative90%

Likely supports a condolence resolution as standard congressional practice but emphasizes accuracy and limited use of chamber time.

Sees limited policy relevance and expects restrained, nonpartisan language.

Leans supportive
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

Introduced

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Committee

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Floor

Reached or meaningfully advanced

President

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Law

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Passage likelihood95/100

Very high likelihood of House adoption; purely ceremonial text entails no legislative obstacles. Not a substantive lawmaking measure.

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • Whether the Senate will take any formal action on the resolution
  • Procedural posture in House (already agreed vs pending) not expressed in text
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

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06 · Go deeper

Go deeper than the headline read.

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Liberal emphasizes honoring public service and institutional unity

Very high likelihood of House adoption; purely ceremonial text entails no legislative obstacles. Not a substantive lawmaking measure.

Unlocked analysis

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise, well-constructed commemorative resolution that specifies the necessary procedural actions (communication and adjournment) without extraneous provisions.

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