HRES 5 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Authorizing the Clerk to inform the President of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.

Introduced Jan 3, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Steny H. Hoyer D-MD

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 3, 2021 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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.

  1. IntroducedJan 3, 2021
  2. Agreed to in HouseJan 3, 2021

Summary

This resolution instructs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to inform the President that the House has elected Nancy Pelosi and Cheryl L. Johnson as Speaker of the House and Clerk, respectively.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 3, 2021Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H9)
  2. Jan 3, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Jan 3, 2021Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  4. Jan 3, 2021On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H9)
  5. Jan 3, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H9)

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HRES 3To inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled and of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.Related billJan 3, 2021

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 3, 2021Engrossed in House

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