Bill > HRes802

This resolution requires the House of Representatives to take specific actions during a government shutdown, including mandatory daily meetings and recorded quorum calls. During a shutdown, the Speaker must convene the House each day, with restrictions on adjourning or recessing unless certain conditions are met, such as having met for at least five consecutive calendar days. The resolution mandates that Members must record their presence through electronic devices during these sessions, with a formal quorum call process. Members who fail to record their presence on two or more consecutive days can be fined $500 for a first offense and $2,500 for subsequent offenses, with a structured appeal process through the Committee on Ethics. The Sergeant-at-Arms is authorized to impose these fines, which cannot be paid using campaign or official funds, and will be automatically deducted from a Member's salary if not paid within 90 days. The resolution defines a government shutdown as a lapse in appropriations for federal agencies and explicitly includes Delegates and Resident Commissioners in the definition of House Members. Importantly, the resolution does not prohibit the House from conducting other business consistent with its rules during a shutdown.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/802/all-info