BRIDGE to Congress Resolution

Bill: 119-hres-28
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]
Introduced: 2025-01-09
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Commuting

Computers and information technology

Congressional committees

Congressional operations and organization

Evidence and witnesses

Internet, web applications, social media

Legislative rules and procedure
Latest action: action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-01-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Bringing Real Ideas, Data, and Genuine Experience to Congress Resolution or the BRIDGE to Congress Resolution</strong></p><p>This resolution modifies the House Rules regarding remote testimony of witnesses in committee proceedings. Specifically, the resolution eliminates the requirement for the committee chair to approve remote testimony of witnesses. </p>

tv_txt: IV 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 28 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2025 Ms. Perez (for herself and Mr. Golden of Maine ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules RESOLUTION Eliminating the restriction that witnesses may appear remotely at proceedings of committees of the House of Representatives only at the discretion of the chair of the committee.

1. Short title This resolution may be cited as the Bringing Real Ideas, Data, and Genuine Experience to Congress Resolution or the BRIDGE to Congress Resolution . 2. Elimination of restriction that witnesses may appear remotely at committee proceedings only at discretion of chair Section 3(i)(1) of House Resolution 5, agreed to January 3, 2025, is amended by striking at the discretion of the chair of the committee and .