Majority Rule Resolution

House Concurrent Resolution

H.Con.Res. 6

119th Congress

Majority Rule Resolution

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Introduced:Jan 28, 2025

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Summary

This resolution would change the rules in both the House of Representatives and the Senate so that only a simple majority vote (more than 50%) is needed to end debate on any issue. Currently, the Senate often requires 60 votes to end debate through a process called cloture, which can prevent bills from moving forward even when a majority supports them.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Introduced1/28/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Rules.

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Majority Rule Resolution

This resolution would change the rules in both the House of Representatives and the Senate so that only a simple majority vote (more than 50%) is needed to end debate on any issue. Currently, the Senate often requires 60 votes to end debate through a process c

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This resolution would change the rules in both the House of Representatives and the Senate so that only a simple majority vote (more than 50%) is needed to end debate on any issue. Currently, the Senate often requires 60 votes to end debate through a process called cloture, which can prevent bills from moving forward even when a majority supports them.

Bill Number: 6
Introduced: 1/28/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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Title: Majority Rule Resolution
Bill Number: 6
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Introduced: 1/28/2025
Summary: This resolution would change the rules in both the House of Representatives and the Senate so that only a simple majority vote (more than 50%) is needed to end debate on any issue. Currently, the Senate often requires 60 votes to end debate through a process called cloture, which can prevent bills f

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This resolution would change the rules in both the House of Representatives and the Senate so that only a simple majority vote (more than 50%) is needed to end debate on any issue. Currently, the Senate often requires 60 votes to end debate through a process called cloture, which can prevent bills from moving forward even when a majority supports them.

Last updated: 3/2/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The resolution would prohibit either chamber of Congress from requiring more than a simple majority vote to close debate on any question.
This would effectively eliminate the Senate's 60-vote threshold for ending debate, commonly known as the filibuster.
Both the House and Senate would need to agree to this change since it is a concurrent resolution.
Either chamber could later change these rules again using their constitutional authority to set their own procedures.
The resolution was introduced in the House and referred to the Committee on Rules for consideration.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This resolution would primarily affect how the Senate operates, making it easier for the majority party to pass legislation without needing support from the minority party. It would impact all senators, the legislative process, and ultimately all Americans by changing which bills and policies can become law. The change would make it possible for legislation to advance with fewer votes than currently required in the Senate.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

6, 119th Congress (2025). "Majority Rule Resolution". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hconres-6

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