Recognizing the security challenges of convening government officials in one specific place and directing the House of Representatives to take appropriate steps so that the House of Representatives can meet in a virtual setting.
Latest action · Apr 16, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedMar 21, 2013
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) encourages the use of a virtual setting to implement hearings, conduct debate, meet, and vote; and (2) directs the Committee on House Administration to identify the best practices for conducting the business of the House in such a setting, and to establish procedures and rules for the consideration of legislation by Members of Congress in it.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 8, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Jul 8, 2013 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 21, 2013 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Apr 16, 2013 | |
| House | Rules Committee | Referred Mar 21, 2013 |
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Mar 21, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 16, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
- Mar 21, 2013Introduced in House
- Mar 21, 2013Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing the security challenges of convening government officials in one specific place and directing the House of Representatives to take appropriate steps so that the House of Representatives can meet in a virtual setting.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 21, 2013Introduced in House
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