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HRES 43

Providing for the attendance of the House at the Inaugural Ceremonies of the President and Vice President of the United States.

119th Congress Introduced by Kevin Hern

The resolution sets the House’s attendance at the January 20, 2025 inaugural ceremonies and pauses regular business until 2 p.m. on January 21.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Bill Summary · HRES 43

Summary of HRES 43: Providing for the attendance of the House at the Inaugural Ceremonies of the President and Vice President of the United States

Overview

HRES 43 is a House Resolution that authorizes and organizes the United States House of Representatives’ attendance at the inaugural ceremonies for the President and Vice President, scheduled for January 20, 2025. The measure also sets the House’s immediate post-ceremony adjournment and return timing for legislative business.

Purpose and Intent

  • To formally designate the House’s presence at the presidential and vice-presidential inaugural ceremonies.
  • To establish the House’s adjournment and return timetable surrounding the inauguration, ensuring orderly conduct of business around the event.

Key Provisions

  • Attendance at the Inauguration:
    • “That at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 20, 2025, the House shall proceed to the West Front of the Capitol for the purpose of attending the inaugural ceremonies of the President and Vice President of the United States.”
  • Post-Ceremony Adjournment and Schedule:
    • “Upon the conclusion of the ceremonies the House stands adjourned until noon on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 for morning-hour debate and 2 p.m. for legislative business.”
  • Text and Form:
    • Version content is described as engrossed in the House (text reference: CR H171).
  • Privileged Consideration:
    • The measure was considered as privileged matter during its process (consideration: CR H171).

Legislative Actions and Status

  • Introduced: January 15, 2025
  • Sponsor: Kevin Hern (primary)
  • Actions taken (January 15, 2025):
    • Motion to reconsider laid on the table; Agreed to without objection.
    • On agreeing to the resolution: Agreed to without objection (text: CR H171).
    • Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution, Agreed to without objection (text: CR H171).
    • Considered as privileged matter (CR H171).
    • Submitted in House.

Who/What Is Affected

  • Members of the House of Representatives and pertinent House staff involved in attending the inauguration.
  • House operations, scheduling, and floor/committee calendars for January 20–21, 2025, due to the specified adjournment and resumption times.

Practical Implications

  • Scheduling Impact: The formal attendance at the inauguration necessitates a temporary shift in House proceedings, with no legislative business on the morning of January 21 until 2 p.m., following a noon adjournment on January 21.
  • Policy/Legislation Impact: The resolution is purely procedural and ceremonial; it does not enact policy changes or allocate funds beyond governing the House’s attendance and schedule for the inauguration day.

Notes

  • The bill is classified as a resolution and has a straightforward, ceremonial effect, typical for arranging House attendance at major national events.
  • The primary sponsor is Kevin Hern; the action indicates bipartisan or non-controversial procedural coordination, given the “agreed to without objection” outcomes.

This summary encapsulates the essential purpose, provisions, and anticipated impact of HRES 43 as introduced and acted upon in January 2025.

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

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