Opening the People’s House Resolution

This resolution would change the House of Representatives' rules so that any member could send the Clerk a letter asking to end a district work period, which is a scheduled time when members are away from Washington. The Clerk would publish the names of members who send such letters in the Congressional Record and keep a daily list available to the public, including in electronic form. If a majority of House members send these letters, the work period would end within 2 days. After the House comes back, the Speaker could not schedule another district work period for 3 weeks.

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Sponsors

• John B. Larson Democrat sponsor
• 17 cosponsors