This resolution formally establishes the daily meeting schedule for the House of Representatives, specifying distinct start times for legislative sessions throughout the week. It mandates that the House will convene at 2 p.m. on Mondays , setting a consistent afternoon start for the beginning of the week's proceedings. For Tuesdays , the resolution sets the meeting time at noon , with a contingency to begin at 2 p.m. if no legislative business was conducted on the preceding Monday. Furthermore, the House is scheduled to meet at noon on both Wednesdays and Thursdays , maintaining a mid-day start for these core legislative days. On all other days of the week, the resolution stipulates an earlier start time of 9 a.m. , unless an alternative order is issued, ensuring clarity for the House's operational calendar.
House of RepresentativesLegislative rules and procedure
Providing for the hour of meeting of the House.
USA119th CongressHRES-976| House
| Updated: 1/7/2026
This resolution formally establishes the daily meeting schedule for the House of Representatives, specifying distinct start times for legislative sessions throughout the week. It mandates that the House will convene at 2 p.m. on Mondays , setting a consistent afternoon start for the beginning of the week's proceedings. For Tuesdays , the resolution sets the meeting time at noon , with a contingency to begin at 2 p.m. if no legislative business was conducted on the preceding Monday. Furthermore, the House is scheduled to meet at noon on both Wednesdays and Thursdays , maintaining a mid-day start for these core legislative days. On all other days of the week, the resolution stipulates an earlier start time of 9 a.m. , unless an alternative order is issued, ensuring clarity for the House's operational calendar.