House pauses to honor former Vice President Richard Cheney
H.Res. 874 — Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable Richard B. Cheney. · Filed by Hal Rogers (R-KY) · Introduced Nov 12, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This is a memorial resolution expressing the House of Representatives' condolences on the death of former Vice President Richard B. Cheney. It directs the Clerk to notify the Senate and Cheney's family, and calls for the House to adjourn as a mark of respect.
Why we flagged it
This is a standard congressional memorial resolution honoring a deceased former officeholder. It performs no legislative function and carries no policy mechanism.
Who it affects
This is a non-binding ceremonial resolution with no direct effect on citizens' rights, protections, or legal status. It is a formal expression of institutional respect and does not alter policy or law.
Named in the bill
House of Representatives, Richard B. Cheney, Senate, U.S. Vice President
Where it stands
- Nov 12, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Nov 12, 2025 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H4664)”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (721 characters) on Jul 5, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
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