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HRES 20

Establishing the Select Committee on Electoral Reform.

119th Congress Introduced by Jared Golden and 1 co-sponsor

Establishes the House Select Committee on Electoral Reform to study elections and recommend changes to electoral rules.

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Bill Summary · HRES 20

Summary of HRES 20 — Establishing the Select Committee on Electoral Reform

Overview

HRES 20 is a House of Representatives resolution introduced on January 7, 2025. The introduced text establishes a new entity within the House: the Select Committee on Electoral Reform.

Purpose and Scope

  • Primary purpose: To establish a Select Committee on Electoral Reform (referred to in the text as the Select Committee).
  • Specific duties, membership rules, duration, and reporting requirements are not detailed in the introduced version provided. The only explicit action is the creation of the committee itself.

Key Provisions

  • Establishment: “There is hereby established the Select Committee on Electoral Reform (hereafter referred to as the Select Committee).”
  • Note: The version content provided does not include additional provisions such as scope, jurisdiction, number of members, leadership, hearing authority, or reporting rules.

Sponsorship

  • Primary sponsor: Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
  • Co-sponsor: Jared F. Golden

Procedural History and Timeline

  • Introduced in the House on January 7, 2025.
  • Referred to the House Committee on Rules on the same date (2025-01-07).
  • Submittal to the House also recorded on January 7, 2025.

Potential Impact

  • If enacted, the bill would create a new House select committee focused on electoral reform, potentially shaping future discussions, investigations, and recommendations related to how elections are conducted.
  • The committee could influence policy development by holding hearings, evaluating current electoral laws and procedures, and proposing legislative or procedural changes. Specific powers, duration, and reporting requirements, which would determine its practical impact, are not specified in the introduced text.

What to Watch For

  • Any subsequent amendments or a more detailed committee mandate from the Rules Committee or House floor action.
  • Clarification on membership size, leadership, jurisdiction, duration, and reporting obligations.
  • Whether the committee’s work leads to concrete legislative proposals or formal recommendations to the full House.

If you’d like, I can compare this bill to past select committees on electoral issues or track updates as new text becomes available.

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