H.R. 5459

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to adjust the timing of the Congressional summer adjournment, and other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · September 18, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Cloud · Committee: Committee on Rules

Table of contents

• H.R. 5459
  • SEC. 1. Timing of Congressional summer adjournment

SEC. 1. Timing of Congressional summer adjournment

• (a) Timing
  • Section 132 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 () is amended— 2 U.S.C. 198
    • by striking each place it appears and inserting June 30; and
    • in subsection (a)(2)—
      • by striking Augustand inserting July; and
      • by striking the first Monday in September (Labor Day) of such year to the second day after Labor Dayand inserting the first Monday in August of such year to that first Monday in August.
• (b) Effective date
  • The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date on which the second session of the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress convenes.