Authorizing the Speaker to appoint a committee to notify the President of the assembly of the Congress.

House Votes

This resolution tells the President that both the House and the Senate have enough members present to do business. In simple terms, it’s an official “we’re ready to work” notice at the start of a new Congress .

What this means for most people is very limited. It doesn’t change laws or programs. It just helps start the new session so Congress can begin voting on bills and handling other work .

• Who is affected: Federal leaders in Congress and the President; the public only indirectly .
• What changes: Congress formally announces it has a quorum and can start its official business .
• When: At the beginning of a new session of Congress .