House notifies Senate it has a quorum and is ready to work.
H.Res. 975 — To inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled. · Filed by Glenn Thompson (R-PA) · Introduced Jan 6, 2026 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This is a routine procedural resolution notifying the Senate that the House of Representatives has a quorum (enough members present to conduct business) and is ready to proceed. It has no substantive policy effect—it is a standard administrative message sent at the start of each legislative session.
Why we flagged it
This resolution performs a single, constitutionally mandated administrative function: notifying the Senate that the House has assembled a quorum and is ready to conduct legislative business. It is pure procedure with no policy content.
Who it affects
This is a procedural housekeeping measure with no direct effect on citizens. It enables the House to conduct business transparently and in compliance with constitutional quorum requirements, which supports democratic accountability.
Named in the bill
U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Clerk of the House, Kevin F. McCumber
Where it stands
- Jan 6, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jan 6, 2026 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H4)”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (605 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.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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