H.Res. 452 — Introduced in House

IV 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 452 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2015 Mr. Ashford submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules RESOLUTION Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the Clerk of the House to conduct the election of the Speaker of the House by secret ballot. 1. Short title This resolution may be cited as the Effective Leadership Elections for Congressional Trust Resolution. 2. Election of Speaker of House of Representatives by Secret Ballot Clause 2 of rule II of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (l) The Clerk shall conduct the election of the Speaker by secret ballot. .