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H.Res. 2

U.S. House•Introduced

Summary

H.Res. 2, to inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled and of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk, was introduced in the House on Jan 3, 2025 by Rep. Steve Scalise (R). It last saw action on Jan 3, 2025: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Record

Text

H.Res. 2 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hr2/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HRES 2 EH:
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-03
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 IV
 119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. RES. 2
 In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
 January 3, 2025
 RESOLUTION
That the Senate be informed that a quorum of the House of Representatives has assembled; that Mike Johnson, a Representative from the State of Louisiana, has been elected Speaker; and that Kevin McCumber, a citizen of the State of Illinois, has been elected Clerk of the House of Representatives of the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.
      Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-03
  2. Passed House2025-01-03

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jan 3, 2025

hr2/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/03/2025)

This resolution informs the Senate that a quorum of the House of Representatives has assembled, that Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana has been elected Speaker, and that Kevin McCumber has been elected Clerk of the House of Representatives of the 119th Congress.

Sponsors

Rep. Steve Scalise (R) sponsors H.Res. 2 alone.

Steve Scalise

Rep. · R–LA-1 · Sponsor

Actions

H.Res. 2 has taken 5 actions since Jan 3, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 3, 2025
House
Submitted in House
Jan 3, 202515:45
House
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H8)
Jan 3, 202515:45
House
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H8)
Jan 3, 202515:45
House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 3, 202515:45
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Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H8)

Votes

H.Res. 2 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.Res. 2 goes by 2 titles.

  • To inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled and of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk. — Display Title
  • To inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled and of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.Res. 2 under Congress, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.Res. 2’s is Congress.

hres2/policy-areas.txt
CongressAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.Res. 2 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Congressional leadership to Senate.

hres2/subjects.txt
Congressional leadershipCongressional officers and employeesHouse of RepresentativesSenate

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com