Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes.
HRES 5 is a procedural resolution that adopts the rules of the House of Representatives for the 119th Congress, with several technical amendments to standing rules. It establishes the operational framework for the House, including changes to committee names (such as renaming "Oversight and Accountability" to "Oversight and Government Reform"), voting procedures, and committee work periods. The resolution directly affects how the House will function during the 119th Congress, setting rules for committee operations, voting, and legislative procedures. This is a procedural bill that does not create new policy but rather formalizes the House's governing rules.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jan 3, 2025
Last action Jan 3, 2025
Floor votes · House Jan 3, 2025
How they voted
216–210
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 434
Jan 3, 2025
D
Democratic215
97% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican218
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Jan 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 209 (Roll no. 5). (text: CR H8-14)
lower
Jan 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ms. DeLauro moved to commit the resolution to a select committee composed of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michelle Fischbach
RRepublican
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