# 119-hres-865: Opening the People’s House Resolution

119-hres-865, Opening the People’s House Resolution, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-865
- Congress: 119
- Title: Opening the People’s House Resolution
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a member-driven, majority-trigger to end a district work period and block new ones for a short window after reconvening.** - Members: Any Member could submit a letter to the Clerk during a district work period asking that it end. The Clerk must make those letters a matter of public record and publish the names of signers during that period. - House schedule and leadership: If a majority of the House membership submits such letters the district work period would terminate within 2 days. The Speaker would be barred from designating another district work period for 3 weeks after the House next reconvenes. - Public access and transparency: The Clerk would enter qualifying letters on the Journal and publish them in the Congressional Record. The Clerk would also produce daily cumulative lists and provide electronic access to House offices and the public.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- House members can end recess: benefit, low. If adopted, the resolution would let any House Member send a letter during a district work period asking to end it. The Clerk would make those letters public, publish the names of Members who sent them in a designated part of the Congressional Record, keep cumulative daily lists in a House office,…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-865 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/865)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-865 (as of 2026-04-21).