Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes.

House Votes

This measure sets the House’s rules for this Congress. It makes it harder to remove the Speaker by requiring a member of the majority party plus eight more from that party to bring up a removal vote. It limits when the House can fast‑track votes to Monday through Wednesday. It also keeps amendments on‑topic, blocks consideration of bills that would create too much long‑term budget cost (as judged by the Congressional Budget Office), and allows committees to use electronic voting. Non‑executive branch witnesses and their lawyers can appear remotely in committee hearings. The measure closes the House Office of Diversity and Inclusion and ends some collective bargaining rights for House employees. It also renews certain panels on competition with China and on human rights, and renames the House’s democracy assistance program as the House Democracy Partnership .

Key points

• Who is affected: House members, committee witnesses, and House staff. Communities are indirectly affected through how bills are handled and debated .
• What changes: Tougher process to try to remove the Speaker; limited fast‑track voting days; on‑topic amendment rule enforced; budget guardrails; electronic committee voting; remote appearances for many witnesses; office closures and reduced bargaining rights for staff; renewal and renaming of certain House panels .
• When: These rules apply for this Congress’s term, guiding how the House does its daily work and debates .