IV 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 278 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2017 Mr. Swalwell of California (for himself, Mr. Pearce , and Mr. Crawford ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules RESOLUTION Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit absent Members to participate in committee hearings using video conferencing and related technologies and to establish a remote voting system under which absent Members may cast votes in the House on motions to suspend the rules.