Authorizing the Clerk to inform the President of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.

Summary of the Resolution

This is a routine procedural resolution passed by the U.S. House of Representatives at the start of a new Congress. It simply authorizes the Clerk of the House to officially notify the President of the United States that the House has elected its Speaker and its Clerk. This is a formal step required to establish communication between the legislative and executive branches of government.

This resolution does not create any new laws, policies, or programs, and it does not directly affect the public. It is a standard housekeeping measure that the House passes at the beginning of each new congressional session, alongside other organizational resolutions. It was agreed to without objection, meaning no members opposed it, which reflects its noncontroversial, procedural nature.