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Read. Follow. Verify.House Subcommittee on Modernization Business Meeting
Record date · January 1, 2023
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What This Bill Does
The House Subcommittee on Modernization held a business meeting to adopt new, flexible rules for its hearings. The subcommittee will utilize a roundtable seating arrangement and extended questioning periods to encourage bipartisan discussion and more effective legislative engagement.
This meeting establishes the procedural rules for the Subcommittee on Modernization, which dictates how members and witnesses will interact during future hearings to improve congressional efficiency.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Members of the Subcommittee on Modernization
Members must adhere to the new roundtable format and extended questioning rules during hearings.
Congressional Staff
Staff are responsible for facilitating the new roundtable hearing format and managing the updated procedural rules.
Key Facts
- The Subcommittee on Modernization formally adopted Subcommittee RES. 118-01.
- The resolution implements flexible rules for subcommittee hearings, including extended questioning periods.
- The subcommittee will utilize a roundtable-style seating arrangement to replace traditional tiered seating.
- Seating will be staggered to avoid party-based division.
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- The subcommittee aims to continue the work of the previous Select Committee on Modernization of Congress, which produced 202 recommendations.
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Institutionalization of Modernization
The subcommittee is explicitly carrying over the rules and culture of the previous Select Committee on Modernization of Congress, indicating a desire for continuity in procedural reform.
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