Who it affects
- Members of Congress
- House and Senate leaders
Passed the HouseCongress
Congressional meetings outside Washington, DC
H.Con.Res. 1 · Resolution · Introduced Jan. 3, 2025
This bill would allow Congress to meet outside Washington, DC, during the 119th Congress if House and Senate leaders agree it is in the public interest.
At a glance
Where it stands
Passed the House
How South Carolina voted
No recorded votes yet.
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What it would do
- Congress could meet outside Washington, DC, during the 119th Congress.
- The House Speaker and Senate Majority Leader must agree that meeting elsewhere is in the public interest.
- Those leaders must act together after consulting the House and Senate Minority Leaders.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill yet.
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- Regarding consent to assemble outside the seat of government.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle (R-MN)
- Introduced
- Jan. 3, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 0
- Committees
- Not yet referred
- Latest action
- Jan. 6, 2025 · Received in the Senate.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
This concurrent resolution authorizes Congress to assemble at a place outside Washington, DC, during the 119th Congress if the Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader agree that it is in the public interest. The concurrent resolution provides that the Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader shall act jointly after consultation with the House and Senate Minority Leaders.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
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Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.