H.Con.Res.112 - Requiring Members of Congress and Senators to be seated next to Members or Senators of opposing parties during meetings or hearings of committees of Congress.
This concurrent resolution requires members of Congress and senators to sit next to legislators from the opposing party during committee meetings and hearings whenever practicable. The requirement applies to House committees, Senate committees, and joint committees of Congress. The House Committee on Rules and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration are directed to develop regulations to implement this seating arrangement policy. The resolution contains no funding provisions or specific implementation timeline, leaving the details to the respective rules committees. The bill was introduced in June 2024 by Representative Katie Porter and aims to encourage bipartisan interaction during legislative proceedings.
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