MEMBERS Resolution
Latest action · Jul 19, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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.
- IntroducedJul 19, 2021
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Mandating that being an Elected Member Be an Essential Requirement for Speakership Resolution or the MEMBERS Resolution
This resolution bars an individual from being eligible to be nominated to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives unless the individual is a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner (or, in the case of a nomination made prior to the beginning of the Congress in which the individual would serve as Speaker, is a Member-elect, Delegate-elect, or Resident Commissioner-elect).
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 27, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | Jul 27, 2021 | |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Jul 27, 2021 | |
| D-MD | Kweisi Mfume | Jul 27, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Rules Committee | Referred Jul 19, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 19, 2021Introduced in House
- Jul 19, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to limit the eligibility for nomination to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives to Members and Members-elect of the House.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- MEMBERS Resolution
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 19, 2021Introduced in House
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