About the bill
A first day doesn’t always go as well as the time Wilt Chamberlain scored 43 points in his NBA debut.
Context
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA20) failed to be elected Speaker of the House on the first ballot earlier this month, marking the first time that an initial ballot failed to produce a majority winner since 1923.
A small minority of right-wing Republican defectors prevented McCarthy from an outright majority by voting for alternative candidates instead. Those alternatives included Reps. Andy Biggs (R-AZ5), Jim Jordan (R-OH4) and Byron Donalds (R-FL19). One holdout, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL1), even voted for Donald Trump on the seventh, eighth, and 11th ballots.
After a series of behind-the-scenes maneuvers and deals, McCarthy ultimately won the Speaker position on the 15th …
Sponsor and status
118th Congress (2023–2025)
Introduced on Jan 9, 2023
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on January 9, 2023. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
Other activity may have occurred on another bill with identical or similar provisions.
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H.R. 141 is a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
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