# 119-hres-78: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit certain resolutions to be privileged only if they are based on conduct which was the subject of an investigation and report by the appropriate committee of jurisdiction or if they are offered by direction of a party caucus or conference.

119-hres-78, Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit certain resolutions to be privileged only if they are based on conduct which was the subject of an investigation and report by the appropriate committee of jurisdiction or if they are offered by direction of a party caucus or conference., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-78
- Congress: 119
- Title: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit certain resolutions to be privileged only if they are based on conduct which was the subject of an investigation and report by the appropriate committee of jurisdiction or if they are offered by direction of a party caucus or conference.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-30

## Summary

**Limits when certain disciplinary and impeachment resolutions get treated as privileged business in the House.** It would require that a resolution to impeach an officer, to censure, reprimand, or expel a Member, or to create a vacancy in key House leadership get a committee investigation and report or be offered at the direction of a party caucus or conference before it can be raised as a question of privilege. - Members and officers: Individual members could not force immediate floor consideration of impeachment or censure without a committee report or formal party caucus direction, making emergency floor actions harder. - Committees: Committees gain a clear gatekeeping role because an investigation and written report would be needed to make these types of resolutions privileged. - Party caucuses and conferences: A party caucus or conference can still fast-track a resolution by formally directing it, bypassing the committee-report requirement.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limit privileged disciplinary motions: mixed, low. If adopted, the resolution would add a new paragraph to House Rule IX. It would bar certain resolutions from being treated as privileged unless one of two things happened. Either the committee of jurisdiction had investigated and filed a report recommending the sanction, or the resolution was offer…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hres-78 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/78)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2913)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-78 (as of 2026-09-30).