,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ife  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ac1 #bjbj,mr4   
,mc,govern submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules 
,,resolution  ,au?oriz+ remote vot+ by  
proxy 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &     
provid+ = (ficial remote committee      
proce$+s dur+ a public heal? em]g5cy due
 to a novel coronavirus1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,au?orization ( remote   
vot+ by proxy dur+ public heal? em]g5cy 
due to novel coronavirus  7a7           
,au?orization ,not)/&+ rule ,,iii1 at   
any "t aft] ! ,speak] or ! ,speak]'s    
designee is notifi$ by !                
,s]geant-at-,arms1 9 consultation ) !   
,att5d+ ,physician1 t a public heal?    
em]g5cy due to a novel coronavirus is 9 
effect1 ! ,speak] or ! ,speak]'s        
designee1 9 consultation ) ! m9ority    
lead] or ! m9ority lead]'s designee1 may
 designate a p]iod 7h]eaft] 9 ?is       
resolution ref]r$ to z a cov]$ p]iod7   
dur+ :i* a ,memb] :o is designat$ by    

ano!r ,memb] z a proxy 9 accordance )   
section #b may ca/ ! vote ( su* o!r     
,memb] or record ! pres5ce ( su* o!r    
,memb] 9 ! ,h\se4  7b7 ,l5g? ( cov]$    
p]iod  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9
 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 a cov]$ p]iod   
%all t]m9ate #de days aft] ! ,speak] or 
! ,speak]'s designee designates su*     
p]iod4  7#b7 ,ext5sion ,if1 dur+ a cov]$
 p]iod1 ! ,speak] or ! ,speak]'s        
designee receives fur!r notification f !
 ,s]geant-at-,arms1 9 consultation ) !  
,att5d+ ,physician1 t ! public heal?    
em]g5cy due to a novel coronavirus      
rema9s 9 effect1 ! ,speak] or !         
,speak]'s designee1 9 consultation ) !  
m9ority lead] or ! m9ority lead]'s      
designee1 may ext5d ! cov]$ p]iod = an  
additional #de days4  7#c7 ,e>ly        
t]m9ation ,if1 dur+ a cov]$ p]iod1 !    
,speak] or ! ,speak]'s designee receives
 fur!r notification by !                
,s]geant-at-,arms1 9 consultation ) !   
,att5d+ ,physician1 t ! public heal?    
em]g5cy due to a novel coronavirus is no

 long] 9 effect1 ! ,speak] or !         
,speak]'s designee %all t]m9ate ! cov]$ 
p]iod4  #b4 ,process = designation (    
proxies  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,designation
 by sign$ lett] ,9 ord] = a ,memb] to   
designate ano!r ,memb] z a proxy =      
purposes ( section #a1 ! ,memb] %all    
submit to ! ,cl]k a sign$ lett] 7:i* may
 be 9 electronic =m7 specify+ by "n !   
,memb] :o is designat$ = su* purposes4  
7#b7 ,alt]ation or revocation (         
designation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,at any "t   
aft] submitt+ a lett] to designate a    
proxy "u p>agraph 7#a71 a ,memb] may    
submit to ! ,cl]k a sign$ lett] 7:i* may
 be 9 electronic =m7 alt]+ or revok+ !  
designation4  7,b7 ,automatic revocation
 ^u ca/+ ( vote or record+ ( pres5ce ,if
 dur+ a cov]$ p]iod1 a ,memb] :o has    
designat$ ano!r ,memb] z a proxy "u ?is 
section ca/s ! ,memb]'s own vote or     
records ! ,memb]'s own pres5ce 9 !      
,h\se1 ! ,memb] %all be consid]$ to h   
revok$ ! designation ( any proxy "u ?is 
subsection ) respect to su* cov]$ p]iod4

  7#c7 ,notification ,^u receipt ( a    
lett] submitt$ by a ,memb] pursuant to  
p>agraphs 7#a7 or 7#b71 ! ,cl]k %all    
notify ! ,speak]1 ! majority lead]1 !   
m9ority lead]1 & ! o!r ,memb] or ,memb]s
 involv$ ( ! designation1 alt]ation1 or 
revocation4  7#d7 ,limitation ,a ,memb] 
may n be designat$ z a proxy "u ?is     
section = m ?an #aj ,memb]s concurr5tly4
  7b7 ,ma9t5ance & availability ( li/ ( 
designations ,! ,cl]k %all ma9ta9 an    
updat$ li/ ( ! designations1 alt]ations1
 & revocations submitt$ or 9 effect "u  
subsection 7a71 & %all make su* li/     
publicly available 9 electronic =m &    
available dur+ any vote conduct$        
pursuant to section #c4  #c4 ,process = 
vot+ dur+ cov]$ p]iods  7a7 ,record$    
votes ord]$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+     
clause #f ( rule ,i1 dur+ a cov]$ p]iod1
 ! yeas & nays %all be consid]$ z ord]$ 
on any vote on :i* a record$ vote or !  
yeas & nays are reque/$1 or :i* is      
object$ to "u clause #f ( rule ,,xx4    
7#b7 ,indications ( proxy /atus ,9 !    

case ( a vote by electronic device1 a   
,memb] :o ca/s a vote or records a      
pres5ce z a designat$ proxy = ano!r     
,memb] "u ?is resolution %all d s by    
ballot c>d1 indicat+ on ! ballot c>d by 
proxy4  7b7 ,det]m9ation ( quorum ,any  
,memb] ^: vote is ca/ or ^: pres5ce is  
record$ by a designat$ proxy "u ?is     
resolution %all be c\nt$ = ! purpose (  
e/abli%+ a quorum "u ! rules ( ! ,h\se4 
7c7 ,in/ructions f memb] au?oriz+ proxy 
7#a7 ,receiv+ in/ructions ,prior to ca/+
 ! vote or record+ ! pres5ce ( ano!r    
,memb] z a designat$ proxy "u ?is       
resolution1 ! ,memb] %all obta9 an exact
 in/ruction f ! o!r ,memb] ) respect to 
su* vote or quorum call1 9 accordance ) 
! regulations ref]r$ to 9 section #f4   
7#b7 ,ann\nc+ in/ructions ,imm$iately   
prior to ca/+ ! vote or record+ !       
pres5ce ( ano!r ,memb] z a designat$    
proxy "u ?is resolution1 ! ,memb] %all  
seek recognition f ! ,*air to ann\nce ! 
int5d$ vote or record$ pres5ce pursuant 
to ! exact in/ruction receiv$ f ! o!r   

,memb] "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,foll[+  
in/ructions ,a ,memb] ca/+ ! vote or    
record+ ! pres5ce ( ano!r ,memb] z a    
designat$ proxy "u ?is resolution %all  
ca/ su* vote or record su* pres5ce      
pursuant to ! exact in/ruction receiv$ f
 ! o!r ,memb] "u p>agraph 7#a74  #d4    
,au?oriz+ remote proce$+s 9 committees  
7a7 ,au?orization ,dur+ any cov]$ p]iod1
 & not)/&+ any rule ( ! ,h\se or its    
committees-- 7#a7 any committee may     
conduct proce$+s remotely 9 accordance )
 ?is section1 & any su* proce$+s        
conduct$ remotely %all be consid]$ z    
(ficial proce$+s = all purposes 9 !     
,h\se2  7#b7 committee memb]s may       
p>ticipate remotely dur+ 9-p]son        
committee proce$+s1 & committees %all1  
to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 ensure !
 ability ( memb]s to p>ticipate         
remotely2  7#c7 committee memb]s may ca/
 a vote or record _! pres5ce :ile       
p>ticipat+ remotely2  7#d7 committee    
memb]s p>ticipat+ remotely pursuant to  
?is section %all be c\nt$ = ! purpose ( 

e/abli%+ a quorum "u ! rules ( ! ,h\se &
 ! committee2  7#e7 witnesses at        
committee proce$+s may appe> remotely2  
7#f7 committee proce$+s conduct$        
remotely are deem$ to satisfy !         
requirem5t ( a 8place0 = purposes (     
clauses #b7;g77#c7 & #b7m77#a7 ( rule   
,,xi2 &  7#g7 reports ( committees      
7includ+ ^? fil$ z privileg$7 may be    
deliv]$ to ! ,cl]k 9 electronic =m1 &   
writt5 & sign$ views "u clause #b7l7 (  
rule ,,xi may be fil$ 9 electronic =m ) 
! cl]k ( ! committee4  7b7 ,limitation  
on bus9ess meet+s ,a committee %all n   
conduct a meet+ remotely or p]mit remote
 p>ticipation at a meet+ "u ?is section 
until a memb] ( ! committee submits =   
pr9t+ 9 ! ,congressional ,record a lett]
 f a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! committee  
notify+ ! ,speak] t ! requirem5ts =     
conduct+ a meet+ 9 ! regulations ref]r$ 
to 9 subsection 7h7 h be5 met & t !     
committee is prep>$ to conduct a remote 
meet+ & p]mit remote p>ticipation4  7c7 
,remote proce$+s ,not)/&+ any rule ( !  

,h\se or its committees1 dur+ proce$+s  
conduct$ remotely pursuant to ?is       
section-- 7#a7 remote p>ticipation %all 
n be consid]$ abs5ce = purposes ( clause
 #e7;c7 ( rule ,x or clause #b7;d7 (    
rule ,,xi2  7#b7 ! *air may decl>e a    
recess subject to ! call ( ! *air at any
 "t to address te*nical difficulties )  
respect to su* proce$+s2  7#c7 copies ( 
motions1 am5dm5ts1 measures1 or o!r     
docum5ts submitt$ to ! committee 9      
electronic =m z prescrib$ by !          
regulations ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7h7  
%all satisfy any requirem5t = !         
submission ( pr9t$ or writt5 docum5ts "u
 ! rules ( ! ,h\se or its committees2   
7#d7 ! requirem5t t results ( record$   
votes be made available by ! committee 9
 its (fices pursuant to clause          
#b7;e77#a77;,b77i7 ( rule ,,xi %all n   
apply2  7#e7 a committee may manage !   
consid]ation ( am5dm5ts pursuant to !   
regulations ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7h72 
7#f7 c\nsel %all be p]mitt$ to accompany
 witnesses at a remote proce$+ 9        

accordance ) ! regulations ref]r$ to 9  
subsection 7h72 &  7#g7 an oa? may be   
adm9i/]$ to a witness remotely =        
purposes ( clause #b7m77#b7 ( rule ,,xi4
  7d7 ,remote p>ticipants dur+ 9-,p]son 
proce$+s ,all relevant provisions ( ?is 
section & ! regulations ref]r$ to 9     
subsection 7h7 %all apply to committee  
memb]s p>ticipat+ remotely dur+ 9-p]son 
committee proce$+s held dur+ any cov]$  
p]iod4  7e7 ,transp>5cy = meet+s & he>+s
 ,any committee meet+ or he>+ t is      
conduct$ remotely 9 accordance ) !      
regulations ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7h7--
 7#a7 %all be consid]$ op5 to ! public2 
7#b7 %all be deem$ to h satisfi$ !      
requirem5t = non-p>ticipatory att5dance 
"u clause #b7;g77#b77;,c7 ( rule ,,xi2 &
  7#c7 %all be deem$ to satisfy all     
requirem5ts = broadca/+ & audio & visual
 cov]age "u rule ,v1 clause #d ( rule   
,,xi1 & accompany+ committee rules4  7f7
 ,subpo5as  7#a7 ,au?ority ,any         
committee or *air !re( emp[]$ to        
au?orize & issue subpo5as may au?orize &

 issue subpo5as = return at a he>+ or   
deposition to be conduct$ remotely "u   
?is section4  7#b7 ,use ( electronic    
signature & seal ,dur+ any cov]$ p]iod1 
au?oriz$ & issu$ subpo5as may be sign$ 9
 electronic =m2 & ! ,cl]k may atte/ &   
affix ! seal ( ! ,h\se to su* subpo5as 9
 electronic =m4  7g7 ,executive sessions
  7#a7 ,prohibition ,a committee may n  
conduct clos$ or executive session      
proce$+s remotely1 & memb]s may n       
p>ticipate remotely 9 clos$ or executive
 session proce$+s4  7#b7 ,motion to     
close proce$+s ,^u adoption ( a motion  
to close proce$+s or to move into       
executive session ) respect to a proce$+
 conduct$ remotely "u ?is section1 !    
*air %all decl>e ! committee 9 recess   
subject to ! call ( ! *air ) respect to 
su* matt] until x c reconv5e 9 p]son4   
7#c7 ,exception ,p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 d
 n apply to proce$+s ( ! ,committee on  
,e?ics4  7h7 ,regulations ,?is section  
%all be c>ri$ out 9 accordance )        
regulations submitt$ = pr9t+ 9 !        

,congressional ,record by ! *air ( !    
,committee on ,rules4  7i7 ,application 
to subcommittees & select committees ,= 
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m committee 
or committees also includes a           
subcommittee & a select committee4  #e4 
,/udy & c]tification ( feasibility (    
remote vot+ 9 ,h\se  7a7 ,/udy &        
c]tification ,! *air ( ! ,committee on  
,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 9 consultation ) ! 
rank+ m9ority memb]1 %all /udy !        
feasibility ( us+ te*nology to conduct  
remote vot+ 9 ! ,h\se1 & %all provide   
c]tification to ! ,h\se ^u a det]m9ation
 t op]able & secure te*nology exi/s to  
conduct remote vot+ 9 ! ,h\se4  7b7     
,regulations  7#a7 ,initial regulations 
,on any legislative day t foll[s ! date 
on :i* ! *air ( ! ,committee on ,h\se   
,adm9i/ration provides ! c]tification   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! *air ( !   
,committee on ,rules1 9 consultation ) !
 rank+ m9ority memb]1 %all submit       
regulations = pr9t+ 9 ! ,congressional  
,record t provide = ! implem5tation (   

remote vot+ 9 ! ,h\se4  7#b7            
,supplem5tal regulations ,at any "t aft]
 submitt+ ! initial regulations "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! *air ( ! ,committee on 
,rules1 9 consultation ) ! rank+ m9ority
 memb]1 may submit regulations to       
supplem5t ! initial regulations submitt$
 "u su* p>agraph = pr9t+ 9 !            
,congressional ,record4  7c7            
,implem5tation ,not)/&+ any rule ( !    
,h\se1 ^u notification ( ! ,h\se by !   
,speak] aft] ! submission ( regulations 
by ! *air ( ! ,committee on ,rules "u   
subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 ,memb]s may ca/ _!
 votes or record _! pres5ce 9 ! ,h\se   
remotely dur+ a cov]$ p]iod2  7#b7 any  
,memb] ^: vote is ca/ or ^: pres5ce is  
record$ remotely "u ?is section %all be 
c\nt$ = ! purpose ( e/abli%+ a quorum "u
 ! rules ( ! ,h\se2 &  7#c7 ! ca/+ (    
votes & ! record+ ( pres5ce remotely "u 
?is section %all be subject to !        
applicable regulations submitt$ by !    
*air ( ! ,committee on ,rules "u        
subsection 7b74  #f4 ,regulations ,to ! 

greate/ ext5t practicable1 sections #a1 
#b1 & #c ( ?is resolution %all be c>ri$ 
out 9 accordance ) regulations submitt$ 
= pr9t+ 9 ! ,congressional ,record by ! 
*air ( ! ,committee on ,rules4