# 118-hres-543: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Members to vote by proxy and remotely attend committee proceedings in certain cases, and for other purposes.

118-hres-543, Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Members to vote by proxy and remotely attend committee proceedings in certain cases, and for other purposes., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC); status Referred to the House Committee on Rules. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hres-543
- Congress: 118
- Title: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Members to vote by proxy and remotely attend committee proceedings in certain cases, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
- Introduced: 2023-06-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Members to vote by proxy and remotely attend committee proceedings in certain cases, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2023-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2023-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2023-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2023-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2023-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2023-09-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-8525: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2024
- 118-hr-8426: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2024
- 118-hconres-97: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women.
- 118-hr-7056: Access to Family Building Act
- 118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024

## Sources
- [118-hres-543 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/543)

## Related
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-8525: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8525)
- [118-hr-8426: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8426)
- [118-hconres-97: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hconres-97)
- [118-hr-7056: Access to Family Building Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-7056)
- [118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6929)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-543 (as of 2026-10-15).