Congress·Passed House·H.Res. 991

Requesting return of official papers on H.R. 1834.

House Request to Return a Bill from the Senate

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This resolution has already been approved by the House to fix a clerical error.

The House of Representatives passed a formal request asking the Senate to send back a bill about breaking political gridlock. This is a standard procedure used when the House needs to make a small correction to a document.
This action is purely administrative and does not change any national policies or laws. It simply moves the physical paperwork back to the House so they can address a technical issue before the Senate votes on it.
Regular citizens will not notice any change in their daily lives from this move. It is part of the internal housekeeping that Congress does to make sure their records are accurate.

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1 milestone5 actions

Jan 13, 2026House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jan 13, 2026House

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H697-698)

Jan 13, 2026

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

The House of Representatives voted to approve this bill. It now goes to the Senate.

Jan 13, 2026House

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H697-698)

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Requesting return of official papers on H.R. 1834.

Bill NumberHRES 991

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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