Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Senate's current cloture and filibuster rules are contrary to the constitutional design of two co-equal majoritarian legislative bodies, are non-deliberative in practice, disenfranchise Members of the House of Representatives and their constituents, and disrupt the proper balance of powers between the two chambers of Congress, and for other purposes.

Key Provisions

• Urges the Senate to reform or end its cloture and filibuster rules to restore the principle of majority rule for legislation.
• Asks the Senate to create procedures ensuring that bills passed by a majority of the House receive a timely floor vote in the Senate.
• Suggests Senate rules should preserve the right of minority Senators to speak and offer changes. But they should prevent minorities from permanently blocking a majority from acting.
• States that both the House and the Senate should operate on the fundamental principle that, after enough discussion, a majority determines the outcome.
• Declares that Congress is best served by rules that help with discussion, accountability, and majority governance, as intended by the Constitution's framers.