This resolution proposes to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives by adding a new clause to Rule XXIX, aiming to restrict late-night voting and thereby protect the deliberative process. Its core provision mandates that no recorded vote may be ordered on or after 11:00 p.m. on any day the House is in session, applying this prohibition to all votes conducted under Rule XX. An exception to this late-night voting restriction is allowed only if at least three-fourths of the Members voting , with a quorum present, affirmatively determine that exigent circumstances exist to warrant such an exception. This measure seeks to ensure that significant legislative decisions are made during hours conducive to thorough consideration, while allowing for flexibility in truly urgent situations.
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Timeline
Submitted in House
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Submitted in House
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Protecting Deliberative Process in the House Resolution
USA119th CongressHRES-1467| House
| Updated: 7/30/2026
This resolution proposes to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives by adding a new clause to Rule XXIX, aiming to restrict late-night voting and thereby protect the deliberative process. Its core provision mandates that no recorded vote may be ordered on or after 11:00 p.m. on any day the House is in session, applying this prohibition to all votes conducted under Rule XX. An exception to this late-night voting restriction is allowed only if at least three-fourths of the Members voting , with a quorum present, affirmatively determine that exigent circumstances exist to warrant such an exception. This measure seeks to ensure that significant legislative decisions are made during hours conducive to thorough consideration, while allowing for flexibility in truly urgent situations.