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16. It doesn't have to be

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 02:45 PM

Dec 12

but if it is not, then it can be thrown on the back burner and never see the light of day.

From their updated Rules (for the 2nd session) - https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/5/text

H. Res. 5

In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

January 3, 2025.

Resolved,

SECTION 1. Adoption of the rules of the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress.

The Rules of the House of Representatives of the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, including applicable provisions of law or concurrent resolution that constituted rules of the House at the end of the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, are adopted as the Rules of the House of Representatives of the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, with amendments to the standing rules as provided in section 2, and with other orders as provided in this resolution.

SEC. 2. Changes to the standing rules.

(a) Resolution Declaring the Office of Speaker Vacant.—In clause 2(a) of rule IX, add the following new subparagraph:

“(3) A resolution causing a vacancy in the Office of Speaker shall not be privileged except if it is offered by a member of the majority party and has accumulated eight cosponsors from the majority party at the time it is offered.”.

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