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This resolution establishes new procedures for ending debates in the House of Representatives and Senate by allowing a simple majority vote to close debate on any legislative question, effectively eliminating the traditional 60-vote threshold (known as the filibuster) that has historically been required to end discussion and move to a vote. The resolution affirms that this change is an exercise of each chamber's constitutional rulemaking power, and explicitly recognizes that either the House or Senate can modify its own procedural rules at any time. By mandating that only a majority of voting members (with a quorum present) would be needed to bring debate to a close, the resolution aims to streamline legislative processes and reduce the ability of minority parties to obstruct legislation through prolonged debate. The resolution is designed to be narrowly applied to specific bills or joint resolutions and does not permanently alter the fundamental rules of either congressional chamber, preserving their inherent flexibility to adjust procedural mechanisms.