House simple resolution
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A House simple resolution is a legislative measure used by the U.S. House of Representatives to address matters affecting only that chamber, such as its rules, procedures, or internal affairs, without requiring Senate approval or presidential signature.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| H.Res. | 1 |
| House simple resolution canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T119704 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: House simple resolution Context triple: [House Resolution 658 (95th Congress), legalForm, House simple resolution]
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A.
House Resolution 658 of the 95th Congress
House Resolution 658 of the 95th Congress is the measure that formally established the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and defined its structure and authorities.
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B.
Rules of the House of Representatives
The Rules of the House of Representatives are the formal procedures and guidelines that structure how the U.S. House conducts its legislative business, debates, and internal organization.
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C.
Lee Resolution
The Lee Resolution was the 1776 proposal in the Second Continental Congress that called for the American colonies’ independence from Great Britain and paved the way for the Declaration of Independence.
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D.
Residence Act
The Residence Act was a 1790 law passed by the U.S. Congress that authorized the establishment of a permanent national capital along the Potomac River, leading to the creation of Washington, D.C.
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E.
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies is one of the two legislative bodies of the General Convention of the Episcopal Church, composed of elected clergy and lay representatives from each diocese.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: House simple resolution Target entity description: A House simple resolution is a legislative measure used by the U.S. House of Representatives to address matters affecting only that chamber, such as its rules, procedures, or internal affairs, without requiring Senate approval or presidential signature.
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A.
House Resolution 658 of the 95th Congress
House Resolution 658 of the 95th Congress is the measure that formally established the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and defined its structure and authorities.
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B.
Rules of the House of Representatives
The Rules of the House of Representatives are the formal procedures and guidelines that structure how the U.S. House conducts its legislative business, debates, and internal organization.
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C.
Lee Resolution
The Lee Resolution was the 1776 proposal in the Second Continental Congress that called for the American colonies’ independence from Great Britain and paved the way for the Declaration of Independence.
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D.
Residence Act
The Residence Act was a 1790 law passed by the U.S. Congress that authorized the establishment of a permanent national capital along the Potomac River, leading to the creation of Washington, D.C.
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E.
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies is one of the two legislative bodies of the General Convention of the Episcopal Church, composed of elected clergy and lay representatives from each diocese.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States House of Representatives instrument
ⓘ
congressional resolution ⓘ legislative measure ⓘ |
| appliesTo | only the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
no other branch of the United States government ⓘ officers and employees of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| canExpress |
commendations or condolences
ⓘ
policy preferences of the House ⓘ |
| consideredBy | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Article I of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designation |
H.Res.
ⓘ
linked to:
House simple resolution
|
| distinctFrom |
bill
ⓘ
concurrent resolution ⓘ joint resolution ⓘ |
| doesNotRequireApprovalFrom |
President of the United States
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| effectDuration | may be limited to a Congress or continue as a standing rule ⓘ |
| enrolledForm | not presented to the President ⓘ |
| exampleFormat | H.Res. 123 ⓘ |
| governs |
conduct of House members in certain contexts
ⓘ
operations of the House chamber ⓘ |
| hasForceOfLaw | no ⓘ |
| introducedIn | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| jurisdictionLimit |
cannot appropriate funds by itself
ⓘ
cannot change statutory law ⓘ |
| legislativeChamber | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| mayBeDebated | on the House floor ⓘ |
| mayBeReferredTo | House committee ⓘ |
| mayBeUsedFor |
adopting a budget enforcement rule for the House
ⓘ
establishing a select committee ⓘ expressing House positions on public policy issues ⓘ |
| numbering | sequential within each Congress ⓘ |
| purpose |
to address internal affairs of the House
ⓘ
to address procedures of the House ⓘ to address rules of the House ⓘ to authorize certain internal investigations ⓘ to create or modify House committees ⓘ to establish or amend House rules ⓘ to express the sense of the House of Representatives ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Congressional Record ⓘ |
| requiresApprovalFrom | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| requiresPresidentialSignature | no ⓘ |
| scope | internal matters of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| subjectTo | rules of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| votingRequirement | simple majority of members present and voting unless otherwise specified ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: House simple resolution Description of subject: A House simple resolution is a legislative measure used by the U.S. House of Representatives to address matters affecting only that chamber, such as its rules, procedures, or internal affairs, without requiring Senate approval or presidential signature.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
House Resolution 658 of the 95th Congress
linked to: House simple resolution