MOBILE Resolution

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Explore the details of House Bill 890 MOBILE Resolution currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Congress. Stay informed on legislative developments.

8/10/2022, 11:26 PM

Congressional Summary of HRES 890

Members Operating to Be Innovative and Link Everyone Resolution or the MOBILE Resolution

This resolution provides for remote voting for certain House floor votes and remote participation in committee hearings.

The House Clerk, Chief Administrative Officer, and Sergeant at Arms shall work together to develop and implement a secure remote voting system that gives members who are absent from the floor permission to cast a vote remotely on a motion to suspend the rules if the vote is taken by electronic device. A member who casts such a vote using the remote voting system shall be treated as present for purposes of determining the existence of a quorum for considering the motion.

Each House committee must permit its absent committee members or other participants in the committee's hearing to use video conferencing and related technologies in order to participate in the hearing to the same extent as members of the committee and other participants who are present at the site of the meeting. A committee must adopt a rule under which a member who participates in a hearing remotely shall be included in determining the number of members constituting a quorum at the hearing.

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Current Status of Bill HRES 890

Bill HRES 890 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 9, 2020. Bill HRES 890 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on March 9, 2020. Bill HRES 890's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Rules. as of March 9, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HRES 890

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HRES 890

Primary Policy Focus

Congress

Potential Impact Areas

- Congressional committees

- Congressional operations and organization

- House of Representatives

- Internet and video services

- Internet, web applications, social media

- Legislative rules and procedure

- Telephone and wireless communication

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HRES 890

MOBILE Resolution

Members Operating to Be Innovative and Link Everyone Resolution

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit absent Members to participate in committee hearings using video conferencing and related technologies and to establish a remote voting system under which absent Members may cast votes in the House on motions to suspend the rules.