119-HR-988 DC Insider Procedural Viability Check
Government Operations and Politics
This bill moves the National Woman's Relief Corps' place of incorporation and domicile from the District of Columbia to Illinois and moves its principal office in Illinois from Springfield...
Procedural read
Low-profile Title 36 charter tweak with a friendly committee path and minimal scorekeeping risk. In a GOP-run House and Senate, the cleanest route is House suspension followed by Senate UC; markup already occurred. Odds of enactment this Congress are strong; composite viability: 4/5. [1]Wikipedia — 119th United States Congress - Wikipedia[2]Congress.gov — Text of H.Res. 13 (119th): Electing Members to certain standing…[3]U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee — About the Chair (Senator Chuck Grassley) — Se…[4]Congress.gov — H.R. 988 (119th): All Information (Except Text)[5]Congressional Research Service via Congress.gov — Suspension of the Rules in th…[6]Congressional Research Service (external page) — The Legislative Process on the…
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Composite viability score (0–5)
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Institutional landscape (as of November 21, 2025)
- White House: President Donald J. Trump (R).
- House: GOP majority; Speaker Mike Johnson (R). [1]Wikipedia — 119th United States Congress - Wikipedia[7]AP News — 119th Congress Latest: Mike Johnson narrowly reelected House speaker…
- Senate: GOP majority; Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD). [1]Wikipedia — 119th United States Congress - Wikipedia[8]Senate Republican Conference — Barrasso Announces Senate GOP Leadership for the…
- House Judiciary: Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH). [2]Congress.gov — Text of H.Res. 13 (119th): Electing Members to certain standing…
- Senate Judiciary: Chair Chuck Grassley (R-IA). [3]U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee — About the Chair (Senator Chuck Grassley) — Se…
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Bill snapshot: H.R. 988 (119th)
- Sponsor
- Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL-12); three R cosponsors.
- Committee
- House Judiciary; markup session held Nov 18, 2025.
- Latest status
- Referred to House Judiciary (Feb 5, 2025).
- Scope
- Amends 36 U.S.C. ch. 1537 (National Woman’s Relief Corps) to shift incorporation/domicile to Illinois, move principal office to Murphysboro, and update service-of-process venue.
- Budget
- No CBO estimate posted; typical de minimis impact.
Core references: Congress.gov bill record (sponsor, status, markup) and controlling U.S. Code chapter for WRC. [4]Congress.gov — H.R. 988 (119th): All Information (Except Text)[9]Legal Information Institute (Cornell) — 36 U.S.C., Subtitle II, Part B, Chapter…
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Procedural Viability Check (Rubric)
Assessment reflects current chamber control, committee leadership, and standard floor practices for noncontroversial measures.
| Factor | Assessment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chamber of Origin | House-origin, R sponsor, friendly committee; markup held 11/18/25. | Bost is a standing chair; House Judiciary under Jordan is gatekeeper; markup signals clearance. [2]Congress.gov — Text of H.Res. 13 (119th): Electing Members to certain standing…[4]Congress.gov — H.R. 988 (119th): All Information (Except Text) |
| Vehicle Type | Standalone Title 36 charter change; ideal for suspension calendar. | Title 36 charter business routinely runs via expedited procedures. [10]Congressional Research Service — Title 36 Congressional Charters (CRS In Focus…[5]Congressional Research Service via Congress.gov — Suspension of the Rules in th… |
| Senate Threshold | No reconciliation hook; expect UC if cleared—otherwise 60 for cloture. | Most Senate business is scheduled/advanced by UC when noncontroversial; GOP floor under Thune. [6]Congressional Research Service (external page) — The Legislative Process on the…[8]Senate Republican Conference — Barrasso Announces Senate GOP Leadership for the… |
| Committee Path | Aligned: House Judiciary (Jordan); Senate Judiciary (Grassley). | Both chairs are Republicans; low salience subject matter. [2]Congress.gov — Text of H.Res. 13 (119th): Electing Members to certain standing…[3]U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee — About the Chair (Senator Chuck Grassley) — Se… |
| Must-Pass Potential | Doesn’t need a vehicle; can move en bloc on suspensions or UC. | Common to package low-profile items on suspensions days or hotline bundles. [11]Web search · turn 4 #1 |
| Budget Scorekeeping | No posted CBO score; negligible fiscal effect expected. | Congress.gov shows no CBO estimate; Title 36 edits generally budget-neutral. [4]Congress.gov — H.R. 988 (119th): All Information (Except Text) |
| Calendar Math | Year-end windows remain for suspensions/UC; if it slips, early 2026 is fine. | Suspension is available and fast; Senate UC can clear quickly if holds are managed. [5]Congressional Research Service via Congress.gov — Suspension of the Rules in th…[6]Congressional Research Service (external page) — The Legislative Process on the… |
Composite viability score (0–5)
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Most likely path to enactment
- House: Post-markup, request committee reporting and placement on a suspensions block; two-thirds threshold is routine for noncontroversial housekeeping. [4]Congress.gov — H.R. 988 (119th): All Information (Except Text)[5]Congressional Research Service via Congress.gov — Suspension of the Rules in th…
- Senate: Secure hotline clearance for UC passage; route through Judiciary (Grassley) to identify and resolve any holds; floor can clear by UC without consuming floor time. [3]U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee — About the Chair (Senator Chuck Grassley) — Se…[6]Congressional Research Service (external page) — The Legislative Process on the…
- Enrollment and signature: Routine; no PAYGO or scoring obstacles flagged on the bill record. [4]Congress.gov — H.R. 988 (119th): All Information (Except Text)
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Leverage and stakeholders
- Member leverage: Sponsor is a full committee chair (VA); can trade for minimal floor time on a suspensions slate. [2]Congress.gov — Text of H.Res. 13 (119th): Electing Members to certain standing…
- Jurisdictional alignment: Judiciary-to-Judiciary, low-salience Title 36 tweak; leadership typically defers to chairs on these items. [10]Congressional Research Service — Title 36 Congressional Charters (CRS In Focus…
- Home-state optics: Illinois destination (Murphysboro) suggests no home-state opposition; helpful to pre-clear with IL senators to smooth Senate UC.
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Risks and mitigations
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Text and code references
- Bill text targets 36 U.S.C. §§ 153701(b), 153708, 153710 (National Woman’s Relief Corps). [12]Congress.gov — H.R. 988 (119th): Bill Text[9]Legal Information Institute (Cornell) — 36 U.S.C., Subtitle II, Part B, Chapter…
- Congress.gov record shows introduction (Feb 5, 2025), Judiciary referral, and a Nov 18, 2025 committee meeting. [4]Congress.gov — H.R. 988 (119th): All Information (Except Text)
Sources cited
- [1] 119th United States Congress - Wikipedia Wikipedia
- [2] Text of H.Res. 13 (119th): Electing Members to certain standing committees (incl. chairs) Congress.gov
- [3] About the Chair (Senator Chuck Grassley) — Senate Judiciary Committee U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee
- [4] H.R. 988 (119th): All Information (Except Text) Congress.gov
- [5] Suspension of the Rules in the House: Principal Features (CRS 98-314) Congressional Research Service via Congress.gov
- [6] The Legislative Process on the Senate Floor: An Introduction (excerpt: Unanimous Consent Agreements) Congressional Research Service (external page)
- [7] 119th Congress Latest: Mike Johnson narrowly reelected House speaker - AP News AP News
- [8] Barrasso Announces Senate GOP Leadership for the 119th Congress Senate Republican Conference
- [9] 36 U.S.C., Subtitle II, Part B, Chapter 1537 — National Woman’s Relief Corps (LII) Legal Information Institute (Cornell)
- [10] Title 36 Congressional Charters (CRS In Focus IF11972) Congressional Research Service
- [11] Web search · turn 4 #1
- [12] H.R. 988 (119th): Bill Text Congress.gov
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