Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a supermajority vote of Members present and voting to subject a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner to the censure or disapproval of the House, or removal from committee membership.
In Committee
Introduced:Nov 21, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Donald S. Beyer Jr.
Representative
Democratic
VA-8
Cosponsors
0
Quick Stats
Policy Area
Congress
Summary
This bill would make it harder to censure or remove members of the House of Representatives. It would require a supermajority of 60% of members present and voting to take these disciplinary actions against a House member, rather than a simple majority.
Latest Action
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
AI Summary
Plain-English explanation of this bill
This bill would make it harder to censure or remove members of the House of Representatives. It would require a supermajority of 60% of members present and voting to take these disciplinary actions against a House member, rather than a simple majority.
Last updated: 12/29/2025
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4468) to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule with respect to emissions from vehicles, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5933) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional information in disclosures of foreign gifts and contracts from foreign sources, restrict contracts with certain foreign entities and foreign countries of concern, require certain staff and faculty to report foreign gifts and contracts, and require disclosure of certain foreign investments within endowments; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H. J. Res. 88) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program".
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Requires a 60% supermajority vote to censure, disapprove, or remove a House member from committee assignments
Currently, these actions can be taken by a simple majority vote
Applies to members, delegates, and resident commissioners in the House
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
If passed, this bill would make it more difficult to hold House members accountable through censure, disapproval, or removal from committees. It could protect members from disciplinary actions, even with significant opposition. This would affect all members of the House and could change the dynamics of internal oversight and discipline.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Congress
Related Subjects
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
906, 119th Congress (2025). "Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a supermajority vote of Members present and voting to subject a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner to the censure or disapproval of the House, or removal from committee membership.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hres-906
