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HCONRES 93118th CongressFailed / ExpiredHouse

Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President.

Policy Area: Congress
View on Congress.gov
Origin Chamber
House
Last Updated
Aug 11, 2025
Latest Action Date
Mar 7, 2024

Latest Action

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Official Summary

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Executive Summary

This concurrent resolution, H.Con.Res. 93, from the 118th Congress, proposes to provide for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President. The bill originates in the House of Representatives and is related to congressional procedures for formal communication between the President and Congress. The resolution does not include detailed provisions or legislative text beyond the scheduling of the joint session. The bill status is marked as Failed / Expired, indicating it did not advance to enactment.

Bottom Line

H.Con.Res. 93 sought to authorize a joint session of Congress to receive a presidential message but did not pass and contains no detailed legislative provisions.

Policy Risk Level
🟢 Low
Neutral Risk Assessment
Key Points
  • The bill is a concurrent resolution aimed at arranging a joint session of Congress.
  • It involves formal communication from the President to Congress.
  • The bill did not advance and is listed as Failed / Expired.
Who Benefits?

['Members of Congress, as it facilitates formal communication with the President.', 'The President, by providing a structured opportunity to address Congress.', 'The general public, indirectly, through transparency of presidential messages.']

Potential Concerns

['No detailed implementation or enforcement mechanisms are provided in the bill text.', "The bill's failure to pass means no procedural change was enacted.", 'Lack of detailed text limits assessment of cost or administrative impact.']

Political Context

The bill is procedural in nature, relating to congressional operations and the formal receipt of messages from the President. Such resolutions are typically routine but require agreement by both chambers. The failure to pass may reflect legislative priorities or scheduling rather than substantive policy disagreement.

Hidden Impact Review

Hidden impact flags detected: 2

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2 Detected
Detected Flags
Indirect Effects

['Maintaining existing procedures for presidential messages to Congress due to bill failure.', 'Potential continued reliance on other mechanisms for formal presidential communication.']

GovScope Watchdog Notes

The absence of a bill summary and full text limits transparency and public understanding of the proposal. The failed status confirms no procedural change occurred. Monitoring similar future resolutions may be necessary to track changes in congressional communication protocols.

Passage Likelihood: LowConfidence: 90%Model: gpt-4.1-mini

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