H.Res. 802

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 802 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 802

Requiring the House of Representatives to convene and hold recorded 
quorum calls during a Government shutdown, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 10, 2025

Mr. Moskowitz (for himself, Ms. Hoyle of Oregon, Mr. Whitesides, Mr. 
Horsford, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mrs. McClain Delaney, Mr. Frost, Ms. 
McBride, Ms. Friedman, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Min, Ms. 
Tokuda, and Mr. Landsman) submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on 
House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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RESOLUTION

Requiring the House of Representatives to convene and hold recorded 
quorum calls during a Government shutdown, and for other purposes.

Resolved,

SECTION 1. REQUIRING HOUSE TO CONVENE DURING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.

(a) In General.--Except as provided under subsection (b), on each 
day on which a Government shutdown is in effect, the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives shall convene a meeting of the House.
(b) Restrictions on Recess or Adjournment.--During a meeting of the 
House on a day on which a Government shutdown is in effect, it shall 
not be in order for the House to consider a motion to adjourn or for 
the Speaker to declare a recess unless--
(1) the House met for each of the first 5 consecutive 
calendar days on which the Government shutdown is in effect;
(2) the proposed period of adjournment or recess does not 
last for more than 2 consecutive calendar days; and
(3) the House has met for at least 5 consecutive calendar 
days since the expiration of the most recent period of 
adjournment or recess under this subsection.

SEC. 2. MANDATORY RECORDED QUORUM CALLS.

(a) Requirement.--On each day on which the House is in session 
while a Government shutdown is in effect, there shall be one or more 
recorded quorum calls under which each Member of the House shall record 
the Member's presence by electronic device.
(b) Imposition of Fines for Failure To Record Presence.--
(1) Imposition by sergeant-at-arms.--(A) The Sergeant-at-
Arms is authorized and directed to impose a fine against a 
Member for failure to record the presence of the Member on a 
quorum call under subsection (a) on 2 or more consecutive days, 
except that the Sergeant-at-Arms may not impose a fine against 
a Member who notifies the Speaker that the reason for the 
failure is the illness of the Member or the illness of a member 
of the Member's family.
(B) A fine imposed pursuant to this resolution shall be 
$500 for a first offense and $2,500 for any subsequent offense.
(C) The Sergeant-at-Arms shall promptly notify in writing 
the Member, the Speaker, the Minority Leader, the Committee on 
Ethics, and the Chief Administrative Officer of any fine under 
this subsection. Such notification shall include findings 
detailing the violation and shall also be made publicly 
available by the chair of the Committee on Ethics.
(2) Appeal to committee on ethics.--(A) The Member may 
appeal the fine imposed under subsection (a) in writing to the 
Committee on Ethics not later than 30 calendar days or five 
legislative days, whichever is later, after notification 
pursuant to paragraph (1)(C). Such appeal shall include a 
response to the findings issued by the Sergeant-at-Arms 
pursuant to such paragraph.
(B) Upon receipt of an appeal pursuant to subparagraph (A), 
the Committee on Ethics shall have a period of 30 calendar days 
or five legislative days, whichever is later, to consider the 
appeal. The fine will be upheld unless the appeal is agreed to 
by a majority of the Committee. Upon a determination regarding 
the appeal or if no appeal has been filed at the expiration of 
the period specified in subparagraph (A), the chair of the 
Committee on Ethics shall promptly notify the Member, the 
Speaker, the Sergeant-at-Arms, and the Chief Administrative 
Officer, and shall make such notification publicly available. 
The Speaker shall promptly lay such notification before the 
House.
(C) If a Member files an appeal under subparagraph (A) 
prior to the date on which the Committee on Ethics has adopted 
written rules, the period for the Committee's consideration of 
the appeal under subparagraph (B) shall begin on the date on 
which the chair of the Committee notifies the Member that the 
Committee has adopted such rules.
(3) Deducting fine from pay.--(A) If a Member against whom 
a fine is imposed by the Sergeant-at-Arms under paragraph (1) 
has not paid the fine prior to the expiration of the 90-
calendar day period which begins on the date described in 
subparagraph (B), the Chief Administrative Officer shall deduct 
the amount of the fine from the net salary otherwise due the 
Member, in accordance with timetables and procedures 
established by the Committee on House Administration for 
purposes of carrying out this subsection.
(B) The date described in this subparagraph is, with 
respect to a fine imposed on a Member--
(i) the date of the determination of the Committee 
on Ethics under paragraph (2)(B); or
(ii) if the Member does not file an appeal with the 
Committee on Ethics prior to the expiration of the 
period specified in paragraph (2)(B), the first day 
after the expiration of such period.
(4) Prohibiting use of campaign or official funds to pay 
fines.--A Member may not use campaign funds or official funds, 
including amounts in the Members' Representational Allowance, 
to pay a fine imposed under this section.
(5) Policies and procedures.--The Sergeant-at-Arms, 
Committee on Ethics, Committee on House Administration, and 
Chief Administrative Officer are authorized to establish 
policies and procedures for the implementation of this section.

SEC. 3. NO EFFECT ON OTHER BUSINESS.

Nothing in this resolution may be construed to prohibit or 
otherwise affect the authority of the House of Representatives to 
conduct any business on a day on which a Government shutdown is in 
effect which is consistent with the Rules of the House.

SEC. 4. PERIOD OF GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.

For purposes of this resolution, a Government shutdown shall be 
considered to be in effect if there is a lapse in appropriations for 
any Federal agency or department as a result of a failure to enact a 
regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution.

SEC. 5. APPLICATION TO DELEGATES AND RESIDENT COMMISSIONER.

In this resolution, the term ``Member of the House of 
Representatives'' includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the 
Congress.
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