; and (2) specifying by name the other Member who is designated as a proxy for such Member. . (b) Remote attendance at committee proceedings Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: Remote attendance at committee proceedings in certain cases 7. Notwithstanding any other provision of this rule, in the case of a Member with a serious medical condition, including any pregnancy-related condition, or a Member who is the primary caretaker of a spouse or dependent with a serious medical condition (including any pregnancy-related condition) who has submitted to the Clerk a signed letter, which the Clerk shall preserve the confidentiality of and which may be in electronic form, certifying that such Member has received a recommendation from a doctor that the Member or the spouse or dependent of the Member, as the case may be, should not travel or attend House or committee proceedings in person as a result of a serious medical condition, such Member may participate remotely during in-person committee proceedings, including by casting a vote or recording their presence remotely, and— (a) such remote participation shall not be considered an absence for purposes of clause 5(c) of rule X or clause 2(d) of rule XI; and (b) such Member participating remotely pursuant to this clause shall be counted for the purpose of establishing a quorum under the rules of the House and the committee. .