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New Daily Meeting Schedule for the U.S. House of Representatives

Original title: Providing for the hour of meeting of the House.

Record date · January 6, 2026

Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Passed

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What This Bill Would Do

This resolution establishes the official daily meeting times for the U.S. House of Representatives for the 119th Congress. It sets specific start times for each day of the week to ensure consistent legislative operations.

Why it matters

This schedule dictates when the House of Representatives is officially in session, which determines the timeline for when federal legislation can be debated, voted upon, and passed into law.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Members of the House of Representatives

The members must adhere to these specific daily start times to conduct official legislative business.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens if the House doesn't conduct business on a Monday?
If no is conducted on a Monday, the Tuesday meeting time is pushed back from noon to 2 p.m.
Are these meeting times permanent?
No, these times are the default schedule but remain in effect only 'unless otherwise ordered' by the House.

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Where This Stands

Currently filed. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Committee.

Version history

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Full breakdown

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Discoveries

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Conditional Scheduling

The schedule includes a conditional rule for Tuesday meetings based on the activity level of the preceding Monday, indicating a desire to adjust for low-activity weeks.

Connected Entities

House of Representatives, Clerk
OrganizationHouse of Representatives“The legislative body”Map →
PersonClerk“The official attesting to the resolution”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.congress.gov

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