Regarding consent to assemble outside the seat of government.
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What This Bill Does
This bill gives leaders of Congress permission to move meetings of the House and Senate outside of Washington, D.C. if they decide it serves the public interest. The House Speaker and Senate Majority Leader, along with the House and Senate Minority Leaders, would have to agree together before making this decision.
Who It Affects
Members of the House of Representatives and members of the Senate.
Key Provisions
- The Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate (or people they choose to act in their place) can notify members to meet outside the District of Columbia if they believe the public interest requires it, after consulting with the Minority Leaders of both chambers (Article I, Section 5, Clause 4 of the Constitution as referenced in the resolution).
What Changes
Congress gains the ability to convene outside of Washington, D.C. when the Speaker, Majority Leader, and both Minority Leaders agree it is necessary for the public interest.
Important Definitions
- Designees: people chosen to act on behalf of someone else
- Public interest: what benefits the general population or nation
Effective Date
Not specified in bill text
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