House Republicans are considering changes to internal rules proposals that would prevent leadership scuffles like the one that led to the ousting of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Politico reported Sunday.

A movement to amend the threshold for issuing a motion to vacate, which stands at just one member of the House, has gained steam among the GOP. Some members, including Florida Rep. Brian Mast, are looking to go further with a proposal that would require any current member of leadership looking to run for another leadership position to resign before they can seek another.

According to Politico, this proposal could open up the running for leadership posts to Republicans who otherwise wouldn’t have much chance of competing with high-profile members of Congress. However, it could also have a chilling effect on attempts by top-level Republicans to seek higher positions.

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