Congress·In Committee·H.Res. 731
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 155) to require States to permit unaffiliated voters to vote in primary elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
Voting Rights: Setting the Debate for Open Primaries
Legislative Progress
House
Key Points
- This resolution is a procedural step that allows the House of Representatives to begin debating a bill called H.R. 155. That bill would require all states to let independent voters—those not registered with any political party—vote in primary elections for federal offices like the U.S. House and Senate.
- Fitzpatrick introduced this measure to set the ground rules for the upcoming discussion. It limits the debate to exactly one hour, which will be split evenly between supporters and opponents, before the House moves to a final vote.
- This is a standard technical move in Congress used to speed up the process. By passing this rule, the House agrees to skip certain procedural hurdles so they can get straight to deciding whether to change how primary elections work nationwide.
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1 milestone2 actions
Sep 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Sep 17, 2025
Submitted in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 155) to require States to permit unaffiliated voters to vote in primary elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
Bill NumberHRES 731
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Rules.
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