Summary of Bill HRES 826
Bill 118 HRES 826, also known as the Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to limit the privileged status of a motion causing a vacancy in the Office of Speaker, aims to change the rules regarding how a motion to remove the Speaker of the House can be brought forward.
Under the current rules, any member of the House can bring forward a motion to remove the Speaker, which is considered a privileged motion and must be voted on promptly. However, this bill seeks to limit the privileged status of such a motion to only those brought forward by a group of at least 112 members from either the majority party or the minority party.
This change is significant as it would make it more difficult for individual members to initiate a vote to remove the Speaker, requiring a larger group of members to support the motion. This could potentially make it harder for a Speaker to be removed from office, as it would require more widespread support within the House.
Overall, Bill 118 HRES 826 seeks to amend the rules of the House of Representatives in order to limit the privileged status of motions causing a vacancy in the Office of Speaker, making it more challenging for individual members to initiate a vote to remove the Speaker.
Congressional Summary of HRES 826
This resolution limits the privileged status (precedence over the regular order of business, superseding or interrupting other matters before the House of Representatives) of a motion before the House causing a vacancy in the office of Speaker. Specifically, privilege may occur on such a motion only when offered by at least 112 Members from the majority party or at least 112 Members from the minority party.