Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 294, H. Res. 293 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H1481: 1; text: CR H1481)
H. Res. 293 directs that during the 119th Congress pairs be announced by the Clerk immediately before the Chair announces a vote result, based on a written list signed by the Member and furnished to the Clerk.
Transparency vs. flexibility: publication praised, but once-per-day seen as too rigid
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly scoped, operational House resolution that clearly and directly prescribes a change in floor procedure with sufficient specificity to be implemented by House officers.
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Res. 293 directs that during the 119th Congress pairs be announced by the Clerk immediately before the Chair announces a vote result, based on a written list signed by the Member and furnished to the Clerk.
The list must be published in the Congressional Record immediately after the names of those not voting, and each pair may be announced only once per legislative day.
As a House rules resolution it is unlikely to become public law; adoption affects only House procedure and would not require enactment by Senate/President.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly scoped, operational House resolution that clearly and directly prescribes a change in floor procedure with sufficient specificity to be implemented by House officers.
Transparency vs. flexibility: publication praised, but once-per-day seen as too rigid
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Transparency vs. flexibility: publication praised, but once-per-day seen as too rigid
Likely supportive because the rule increases transparency and public accountability for members who agree to pair.
Views this as a modest procedural improvement that makes absences and voting arrangements visible to the public and record.
Might request additional safeguards to protect members with medical or access needs.
Generally supportive as a narrow procedural clarification that improves consistency with little policy cost.
Sees benefits in clear, published rules but wants operational details, exceptions, and guidance to avoid unintended inflexibility.
Views costs and impacts as small and manageable.
Cautiously receptive to transparency but wary of unnecessary formalism that limits flexibility.
Supports public record requirements but may view the once-per-day restriction and signed-list requirement as onerous for members with constituency duties or travel obligations.
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Still ahead
Still ahead
As a House rules resolution it is unlikely to become public law; adoption affects only House procedure and would not require enactment by Senate/President.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Transparency vs. flexibility: publication praised, but once-per-day seen as too rigid
As a House rules resolution it is unlikely to become public law; adoption affects only House procedure and would not require enactment by S…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly scoped, operational House resolution that clearly and directly prescribes a change in floor procedure with sufficient specificity to be implemented by H…
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