This resolution says the House learned with profound sorrow of the death of the Honorable David Scott, a Representative from Georgia. It directs the Clerk to send these resolutions to the Senate and to give a copy to the deceased member's family. It also orders that when the House adjourns on the day the resolution is agreed to, it adjourn as a further mark of respect for the deceased.
Sponsor: Sanford Bishop. Status in the record: Agreed to without objection on April 22, 2026.
This is a ceremonial action. It records the House's formal expression of sorrow, asks the Clerk to notify the Senate and the family, and causes the House to adjourn that day as a mark of respect. It does not create new government programs or rules beyond the steps the resolution describes.
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Supporters see the resolution as a formal way for the House to honor a member who has died, to notify the family and the Senate, and to pause business briefly by adjourning as a mark of respect.
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