BRIDGE to Congress Resolution
Latest action · Feb 15, 2024 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.
- IntroducedFeb 15, 2024
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Bringing Real Ideas, Data, and Genuine Experience to Congress Resolution or BRIDGE to Congress Resolution
This resolution eliminates the requirement for committee chair approval for witnesses to testify remotely before committees of the House of Representatives during the 118th Congress.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 15, 2024.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-ME | Jared F. Golden | Original | Feb 15, 2024 |
| D-AK | Mary Sattler Peltola | Original | Feb 15, 2024 |
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 Feb 15, 2024 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 15, 2024Introduced in House
- Feb 15, 2024Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Eliminating the restriction that witnesses may appear remotely at proceedings of committees of the House of Representatives only at the discretion of the chair of the committee.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- BRIDGE to Congress Resolution
- Bringing Real Ideas, Data, and Genuine Experience to Congress Resolution
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 15, 2024Introduced in House
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