{"bill":{"id":"119-hres-802","congress":119,"type":"HRES","number":802,"title":"Requiring the House of Representatives to convene and hold recorded quorum calls during a Government shutdown, and for other purposes.","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-10-10","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"M001217","fullName":"Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]","party":"D","state":"FL","district":23}],"cosponsorsCount":29,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-10-10","text":"Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned."},"policyArea":"Congress","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-10-10","text":"Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-10-10","text":"Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-10-10","text":"Submitted in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-10-10","text":"Submitted in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p>This resolution requires the House of Representatives to convene and hold recorded quorum calls during a government shutdown. It also limits recesses and adjournments during a government shutdown.&nbsp;</p><p>Under the resolution, a government shutdown occurs when there is a lapse in appropriations for any federal agency or department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or a continuing resolution.</p><p>The resolution requires the House to convene on each day on which a government shutdown is in effect unless a recess or adjournment is permitted. Under the resolution, such a recess or adjournment is only permitted if&nbsp;</p><ul><li>the House has met for each of the first five consecutive calendar days on which the government shutdown is in effect,</li><li>the proposed period of adjournment or recess does not last for more than two consecutive calendar days, and</li><li>the House has met for at least five consecutive calendar days since the expiration of the most recent period of adjournment or recess.</li></ul><p>The resolution also requires the House to hold at least one recorded quorum call on each day that the House is in session during a government shutdown.&nbsp;</p><p>Members of the House who fail to record their presence during a quorum call on two or more consecutive days must be fined $500 for a first offense and $2,500 for any subsequent offense unless the failure is due to an illness. A Member may not use official or campaign funds to pay the fine.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>","updateDate":"2025-11-11T09:05:16Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":467,"ts":"2026-04-15T08:11:56.906Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Requiring%20the%20House%20of%20Representatives%20to%20convene%20and%20hold%20r"}]}}