Providing that George Washington's "Farewell Address" shall be read at the beginning of each Congress.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Con. Res. 13 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 13 Providing that George Washington's ``Farewell Address'' shall be read at the beginning of each Congress. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2025 Mr. Bacon submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules _______________________________________________________________________ CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Providing that George Washington's ``Farewell Address'' shall be read at the beginning of each Congress. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), SECTION 1. RULE. On the first day of the first regular session of each Congress, George Washington's ``Farewell Address'' shall be read aloud-- (1) in the Senate by a Senator designated by the majority leader of the Senate; and (2) in the House of Representatives by a Representative designated by the Speaker of the House. SEC. 2. EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWER. This resolution is adopted by Congress-- (1) as an exercise of t…