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 · Feb 19, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 3, 2015
- 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 consideration of legislation by Members of Congress in it.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 3, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Original | Feb 3, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 19, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Feb 3, 2015Introduced in House
- Feb 3, 2015Referred 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.
Subjects
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Text 1
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- Feb 3, 2015Introduced in House
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