Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Senate's current cloture and filibuster rules are contrary to the constitutional design of two co-equal majoritarian legislative bodies, are non-deliberative in practice, disenfranchise Members of the House of Representatives and their constituents, and disrupt the proper balance of powers between the two chambers of Congress, and for other purposes.
H.Res. 1439 is a non-binding resolution that formally expresses the House of Representatives' view that the Senate's current filibuster rules violate the constitutional design of two co-equal legislative bodies. The bill argues that these rules allow a small minority of Senators to block legislation passed by the House without engaging in substantive debate, thereby undermining the principle of majority rule and disenfranchising House members and their constituents. It calls on the Senate to reform or abolish its cloture procedures to ensure that bills passed by the House receive a timely floor vote determined by a simple majority. The resolution concludes by directing the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the text to key Senate leadership and all Senators.
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Introduced Jul 20, 2026
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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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Michael Cloud
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