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119-hres-28119th Congress

BRIDGE to Congress Resolution

Sponsored By: Representative Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]

Introduced

Summary

Removes the committee chair's gatekeeping over remote witness testimony in House committees. This bill would amend Section 3(i)(1) of House Resolution 5 by striking the phrase "at the discretion of the chair of the committee and", so witnesses could appear remotely without needing explicit chair approval.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Easier remote testimony in House hearings

If adopted, this resolution would remove the words "at the discretion of the chair of the committee and" from Section 3(i)(1) of House Resolution 5 (agreed January 3, 2025). Today, that phrase ties remote witness appearances to the chair’s approval. Striking it would allow remote testimony under that rule without the chair’s sign-off. This would take effect upon adoption and only applies to that subsection.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]

WA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]

    ME • D

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

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