Who sponsored HRES 999?

HRES 999 was sponsored by James McGovern (D), Rep.

House Resolution Consideration Process

IntroducedJanuary 14, 2026

8 months ago

Intro

House

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Congress

Why This Matters

This resolution allows the House of Representatives to quickly consider another resolution that aims to improve responsiveness to its members.

If you want to understand how the House can quickly address important issues, this resolution is a key step.

Who this affects

House members · Constituents

What does this resolution do?

1This resolution allows the House of Representatives to discuss another resolution without delays.
2It sets rules for how amendments to the resolution can be handled during the discussion.
3The resolution ensures that debate time is equally shared between the majority and minority leaders.
4It removes certain procedural rules that usually apply to discussions in the House.

Read the detailed summary

This resolution provides for the consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 997) enabling the House of Representatives to be responsive to its membership.

Read full document

House Resolution Consideration Process

IntroducedJanuary 14, 2026

8 months ago

Intro

House

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Congress

Why This Matters

This resolution allows the House of Representatives to quickly consider another resolution that aims to improve responsiveness to its members.

If you want to understand how the House can quickly address important issues, this resolution is a key step.

Who this affects

House members · Constituents

What does this resolution do?

1This resolution allows the House of Representatives to discuss another resolution without delays.
2It sets rules for how amendments to the resolution can be handled during the discussion.
3The resolution ensures that debate time is equally shared between the majority and minority leaders.
4It removes certain procedural rules that usually apply to discussions in the House.

Read the detailed summary

This resolution provides for the consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 997) enabling the House of Representatives to be responsive to its membership.

Read full document