Regarding consent to assemble outside the seat of government.

Plain English Breakdown

The exact conditions under which the Speaker and Senate Majority Leader would decide to meet outside Washington, DC are not specified in the provided text.

Allowing Congress to Meet Outside Washington, DC

This resolution allows the Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader to decide if Congress should meet somewhere other than Washington, DC during the 119th Congress.

What This Bill Does

• It permits the Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader to choose a place outside Washington, DC for Congress to assemble during the 119th Congress.
• They must consult with the Minority Leaders of both houses before making this decision.

Who It Names or Affects

• Members of the House and Senate
• The Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader

Terms To Know

Speaker of the House

The leader of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Senate Majority Leader

The leader of the majority party in the Senate.

Limits and Unknowns

• It is not clear when or why Congress might meet outside Washington, DC.
• This resolution only applies during the 119th Congress.

Official Summary Text

This concurrent resolution authorizes Congress to assemble at a place outside Washington, DC, during the 119th Congress if the Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader agree that it is in the public interest. The concurrent resolution provides that the Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader shall act jointly after consultation with the House and Senate Minority Leaders.

Current Bill Text

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 1 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 1

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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
That pursuant to clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution,
during the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress the Speaker of the House and
the Majority Leader of the Senate or their respective designees, acting
jointly after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House and
the Minority Leader of the Senate,

may notify the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, to
assemble at a place outside the District of Columbia if, in their
opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.

Passed the House of Representatives January 3, 2025.

Attest:

Clerk.
119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. CON. RES. 1

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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Regarding consent to assemble outside the seat of government.