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HCONRES 11

Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President.

119th Congress Introduced by Pete Stauber

A House Concurrent Resolution schedules a March 4, 2025, 9:00 p.m. joint session of Congress to receive a presidential message; affects members and logistics, no policy change.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Bill Summary · HCONRES 11

Summary — H.Con.Res. 11 (2025)

Title: Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President
Sponsor: Rep. Pete Stauber
Introduced: February 11, 2025
Classification: House Concurrent Resolution (H.Con.Res. 11)
Status (latest): Message on Senate action sent to the House (Senate agreed Feb 19, 2025)

Purpose

H.Con.Res. 11 schedules a joint session of the United States Congress for the specific purpose of receiving a communication from the President of the United States. The resolution sets the date, time, and place for that assembly.

Key provisions

  • Directs that the two Houses of Congress assemble in the Hall of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 9:00 p.m.
  • States the purpose of the assembly is to receive “such communication as the President of the United States shall be pleased to make to them.”

No other substantive policy changes, spending measures, or statutory language are included.

Who is affected

  • Members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate (they are directed to assemble).
  • House and Senate leadership and administrative staff (responsible for logistics and coordination of a joint session).
  • The event may affect Congressional scheduling, Capitol operations, and public/press access consistent with usual practice for joint sessions.

Legislative status and timeline

  • 2025-02-11: Resolution introduced in the House; considered as privileged matter; agreed to in the House without objection (Congressional Record references: CR H630–631). Motion to reconsider laid on the table.
  • 2025-02-11: Received in the Senate.
  • 2025-02-19: Agreed to in the Senate without amendment by unanimous consent (CR S1038).
  • 2025-02-20: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  • Text appears as enrolled/engrossed directing the March 4, 2025, joint session.

Procedural notes / significance

  • H.Con.Res. 11 is a concurrent resolution used to set a joint session; concurrent resolutions do not require the President’s signature and do not have the force of law.
  • The resolution does not specify the content of the presidential communication; historically such resolutions are used to schedule events like a State of the Union or other addresses to a joint meeting of Congress.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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