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HRES 4119th CongressIntroduced
Authorizing the Clerk to inform the President of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.
Introduced: Jan 3, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
H. Res. 4 is a House resolution that instructs the Clerk of the House to inform the President of the United States that the House has elected Mike Johnson as Speaker and Kevin McCumber as Clerk for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress. This is a formal, ceremonial step at the start of a new Congress to notify the Executive Branch of the House’s leadership selections. It does not create or change law, authorize spending, or establish new policies; its purpose is purely to communicate the official leadership appointments.
Key Points
- 1The resolution directs the Clerk to inform the President of the House’s leadership election results.
- 2It names Mike Johnson as Speaker and Kevin McCumber as Clerk for the 119th Congress.
- 3It applies to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.
- 4It is a ceremonial intrastructure step, not a policy or funding measure.
- 5The document ends with the standard attestation by the Clerk, confirming its official nature.
Impact Areas
Primary group/area affected: The Office of the Clerk and the House leadership (Speaker and Clerk) and their formal communications with the President.Secondary group/area affected: The Executive Branch (the President) as the recipient of the official notification; the public and media covering Congressional leadership changes.Additional impacts: No fiscal impact, regulatory change, or policy shift is created; this is a procedural, ceremonial action marking the beginning of the 119th Congress.
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