Proxy Voting for New Parents Resolution
Sponsored By: Representative Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]
Introduced
Summary
Proxy voting for new parents. This bill would let a Member who gave birth, whose spouse gave birth, or a pregnant Member with a serious medical travel restriction designate another Member to cast votes for them in the House, Committee of the Whole, and in committees for a limited period.
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Delegates under proxy voting rules
If adopted, Delegates and the Resident Commissioner would count as "Members" for these proxy rules. "State" would include D.C. and the territories. This would not give Delegates or the Resident Commissioner a House floor vote or the ability to be recorded as present. Only a Delegate or the Resident Commissioner could name a Delegate or the Resident Commissioner as their proxy under the floor rules. It would take effect upon adoption.
How to name and use a proxy
If adopted, a Member would send the Clerk a signed, dated letter before the first vote they want a proxy for. The letter would state the birth or medical condition, name the proxy and their State, and include the Member’s original signature; electronic letters would be allowed. The Clerk would verify letters, notify leaders and involved Members, and keep a public online list of active proxies and changes. A Member could change or revoke at any time, and the designation would auto‑revoke if the Member votes or records presence themself. The proxy would need exact instructions, use a ballot card marked "by proxy," and announce the vote before casting it. Committee proxies would follow similar rules, with letters sent to the committee chair and ranking member before the first meeting where a proxy is used.
Proxy voting for House new parents
If adopted, this would let a Member who gives birth, or whose spouse gives birth, name another Member to vote for them. It would apply to House floor votes and the Committee of the Whole. The window would start on the birth date and last 12 weeks. A Member could designate earlier if a health provider says the pregnancy is high‑risk or travel is unsafe; in that case the 12 weeks would run from the initial designation, and weeks before birth without a proxy would not count. Proxy votes would not count toward a quorum. It would take effect upon adoption.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Gomez
CA • D
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
NM • D
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Ciscomani
AZ • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]
WA • D
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]
CA • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Van Drew
NJ • R
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Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
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McGovern
MA • D
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Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
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Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
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Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
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Khanna
CA • D
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Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
MA • D
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Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
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Crockett
TX • D
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Castro (TX)
TX • D
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Mullin
CA • D
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Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
PA • D
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Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
OH • D
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PA • D
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Schakowsky
IL • D
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IL • D
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Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
ME • D
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Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
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Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
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AZ • D
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NJ • D
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RI • D
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Trahan
MA • D
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Peters
CA • D
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PA • R
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Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
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Crow
CO • D
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NY • D
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HI • D
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Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
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Lofgren
CA • D
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Crenshaw
TX • R
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Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
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Bonamici
OR • D
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PA • D
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Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
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TN • R
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NY • D
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GU • R
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CA • D
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IL • D
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IL • D
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AZ • D
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AL • D
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IL • D
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Espaillat
NY • D
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NC • D
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FL • D
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Ivey
MD • D
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Johnson (GA)
GA • D
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FL • D
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NJ • D
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Soto
FL • D
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CA • D
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VA • D
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CA • D
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WI • D
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MI • D
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PA • D
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CT • D
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IL • D
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DelBene
WA • D
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Scott, David
GA • D
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CA • D
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IL • D
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CA • D
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TX • D
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MN • D
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Pingree
ME • D
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CT • D
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Keating
MA • D
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Randall
WA • D
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CA • D
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GA • D
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CA • D
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MD • D
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VA • D
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