House simple resolution

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A House simple resolution is a legislative measure used by the U.S. House of Representatives to address matters affecting only that chamber, such as its rules, procedures, or internal affairs, without requiring Senate approval or presidential signature.

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Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States House of Representatives instrument
congressional resolution
legislative measure
appliesTo only the United States House of Representatives
bindingOn United States House of Representatives
no other branch of the United States government
officers and employees of the United States House of Representatives
canExpress commendations or condolences
policy preferences of the House
consideredBy United States House of Representatives
constitutionalBasis Article I of the United States Constitution
country United States of America
designation H.Res.
distinctFrom bill
concurrent resolution
joint resolution
doesNotRequireApprovalFrom President of the United States
United States Senate
effectDuration may be limited to a Congress or continue as a standing rule
enrolledForm not presented to the President
exampleFormat H.Res. 123
governs conduct of House members in certain contexts
operations of the House chamber
hasForceOfLaw no
introducedIn United States House of Representatives
jurisdictionLimit cannot appropriate funds by itself
cannot change statutory law
legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
mayBeDebated on the House floor
mayBeReferredTo House committee
mayBeUsedFor adopting a budget enforcement rule for the House
establishing a select committee
expressing House positions on public policy issues
numbering sequential within each Congress
purpose to address internal affairs of the House
to address procedures of the House
to address rules of the House
to authorize certain internal investigations
to create or modify House committees
to establish or amend House rules
to express the sense of the House of Representatives
recordedIn Congressional Record
requiresApprovalFrom United States House of Representatives
requiresPresidentialSignature no
scope internal matters of the United States House of Representatives
subjectTo rules of the United States House of Representatives
usedBy United States House of Representatives
votingRequirement simple majority of members present and voting unless otherwise specified

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
House simple resolution ("H.Res.")
designation
House Resolution 658 (95th Congress)
legalForm

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