Sponsor
Greg Stanton
Representative · D-AZ
Representative · D-AZ
The resolution speeds consideration of H.J. Res. 73 by suspending normal debate and amendment rules, trading deliberative scrutiny and transparency for faster floor action.
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Taxpayers and the public: the resolution removes normal House debate and amendment constraints, which reduces transparency and limits minority opportunities to object or fully scrutinize H.J. Res. 73, lowering the quality of deliberation.
Federal employees and other stakeholders: H.J. Res. 73 can be taken up without usual debate or amendment limits, enabling faster floor action but constraining chances for amendments or stakeholder input that could affect them.
Based on analysis of 4 sections of legislative text.
Temporarily exempts two House rules for consideration of H.J. Res. 73 and requires the Clerk to notify the Senate of passage within one week.
Official title: Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H. J. Res. 73) relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025.
Introduced May 6, 2025 by Greg Stanton · Last progress May 6, 2025
Exempts consideration of H.J. Res. 73 from two specific House rules for its floor consideration and directs the House Clerk to notify the Senate of the House’s passage within one week. The resolution removes procedural restrictions that would otherwise apply during the House debate of H.J. Res. 73 and creates a one-week deadline for transmitting the passed measure to the Senate.