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US HCR6
Concurrent Resolution
Status
1/28/2025
Primary Sponsor
Nikema Williams
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AI Summary
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Prohibits both the House of Representatives and Senate from requiring more than a simple majority vote to end debate on any question, effectively eliminating the Senate filibuster's 60-vote cloture requirement
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Overrides existing chamber rules to establish that only a majority of members voting (with a quorum present) is needed to close debate
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Enacted as an exercise of congressional rulemaking power, becoming part of each chamber's rules but only applying to specific bills or joint resolutions under consideration
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Preserves each chamber's constitutional authority to change its own procedural rules at any time through the same process used for other rule changes
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Introduced January 28, 2025 by Rep. Williams of Georgia and referred to the House Committee on Rules
Legislative Description
Majority Rule Resolution
Congress
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
1/28/2025