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House resolution · 116th Congress · Did not become law

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members from voting "present" on any question on which a record vote is taken.

H.Res. 736Introduced Dec 3, 2019Policy area: Congress
Sponsor: Rep. Clay Higgins R-LA
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Where it went

Latest action: Dec 3, 2019 — Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

5 cosponsors — 5 Republicans

0 of 5 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Ralph Abraham (R-LA), Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Russ Fulcher (R-ID), Mike Johnson (R-LA), Brian Mast (R-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 116th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Clay Higgins.

Sponsor’s state and district

Louisiana in Congress · LA-3 district

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Data as of Sep 20, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.