BRIDGE to Congress Resolution

Plain English Breakdown

The official text does not define what 'remote testimony' means or list allowed technologies; these details are inferred but not stated.

BRIDGE to Congress Resolution

This resolution changes House rules so that committee chairs no longer have sole power to decide if witnesses can testify remotely.

What This Bill Does

• Eliminates the rule requiring a committee chair's approval for remote witness testimony in House committees.
• Amends Section 3(i)(1) of House Resolution 5 from January 3, 2025.
• Strikes the phrase 'at the discretion of the chair of the committee and' from existing rules.

Who It Names or Affects

• Witnesses appearing at House of Representatives committee proceedings.
• Chairs of committees in the House of Representatives.

Limits and Unknowns

• The resolution has been referred to the Committee on Rules and has not yet passed the full House.
• The text does not specify which technology platforms witnesses may use for remote testimony.

Official Summary Text

Bringing Real Ideas, Data, and Genuine Experience to Congress Resolution or the BRIDGE to Congress Resolution
This resolution modifies the House Rules regarding remote testimony of witnesses in committee proceedings. Specifically, the resolution eliminates the requirement for the committee chair to approve remote testimony of witnesses.

Current Bill Text

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 28 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 28

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.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 9, 2025

Ms. Perez (for herself and Mr. Golden of Maine) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules

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RESOLUTION

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.

Resolved,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This resolution may be cited as the ``Bringing Real Ideas, Data,
and Genuine Experience to Congress Resolution'' or the ``BRIDGE to
Congress Resolution''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF RESTRICTION THAT WITNESSES MAY APPEAR REMOTELY
AT COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS ONLY AT DISCRETION OF CHAIR.

Section 3(i)(1) of House Resolution 5, agreed to January 3, 2025,
is amended by striking ``at the discretion of the chair of the
committee and''.
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