Allows the Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader, after consulting the minority leaders, to call members of both chambers to meet at a place outside Washington, D.C., if they judge the public interest requires it.

Official title: Regarding consent to assemble outside the seat of government.

Next stop Senate: awaiting action

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House

Passed 03-JAN-2025

Senate

Received 06-JAN-2025

Key points

Authorizes the Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader, acting jointly, to notify members to assemble outside the District of Columbia.
Requires consultation with the House Minority Leader and the Senate Minority Leader before issuing the notice.
Applies to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress and is based on the Constitution's Article I, Section 5, clause 4 authority.

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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Introduced in House, 03-JAN-2025).

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Sponsor Michelle Fischbach (R-MN) Cosponsors · 0

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congress.gov page Engrossed in House (03-JAN-2025)