H.Res. 1441 explained  ·  119th Congress  ·  Pending in Congress

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9586) to deliver priority legislation.

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Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-15

Introduced: 2026-07-20

Latest action (2026-07-20): Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

What H.Res. 1441 does, in plain terms

This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 9586) to deliver priority legislation.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.

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“VFA Constitution grade”

A

Constitutionally sound

Graded 2026-10-14

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This resolution is a procedural rule for considering a bill in the House of Representatives. It does not itself enact any substantive law, restrict rights, or expand federal power. It falls squarely within the constitutional authority of each chamber to determine its own rules of proceeding under Article I, Section 5, Clause 2. No rights are infringed, no sovereignty is violated, and no due process or takings issues arise. The grade is A.

  • ✓ Passes · Enumerated powers
    Article I, Section 5, Clause 2 of the Constitution grants each House of Congress the power to 'determine the Rules of its Proceedings.' This resolution is a procedural rule for considering a bill, which is a core legislative function. No substantive law is enacted, so no question of enumerated powers beyond this procedural authority arises.
  • ✓ Passes · Bill of Rights
    This resolution does not regulate speech, religion, press, assembly, arms, searches, seizures, trials, punishments, or any other right protected by the first ten amendments. It merely sets the terms for floor debate and voting on a bill. No infringement occurs.
  • ✓ Passes · Individual sovereignty
    The resolution imposes no restrictions on any individual's person, property, speech, labor, or belief. It is an internal legislative procedure that does not reach private conduct. The government has not restricted any individual freedom, so no compelling justification is needed.
  • ✓ Passes · Decentralization
    This resolution governs only the internal proceedings of the House of Representatives. It does not preempt state or local authority, does not consolidate decision-making upward, and does not involve matters that individuals, families, or local communities could handle. The Tenth Amendment is not implicated because the resolution does not exercise any power beyond the House's own internal rulemakin…
  • ✓ Passes · Due process and takings
    The resolution does not deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, nor does it take private property for public use. It is a procedural rule for legislative consideration, not an adjudicative or executive action affecting individual rights. No due process or takings issue arises.

Sources: Congress.gov: HRES 1441 summary

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