BRIDGE to Congress Resolution

HRES 1017, the "BRIDGE to Congress Resolution," removes a rule requiring committee chairs to personally approve remote witness appearances at House committee hearings. It amends House Resolution 5 (2023) by deleting the phrase "at the discretion of the chair of the committee" from Section 3(j)(1). This change means witnesses can testify remotely without needing the committee chair's prior permission. The bill directly affects committee witnesses seeking to appear remotely and committee chairs who previously held this approval authority. The resolution makes remote testimony a standard option rather than requiring individual chair consent.