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- S.RES.120
S.RES.120: A resolution modifying extended debate in the Senate to improve the legislative process.
About This Bill
- Introduced March 26, 2015
- Latest Major Action March 27, 2015
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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- Introduced in Senate - March 26, 2015
Bill Summary
Amends Rule XXII (Precedence of Motions) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to consider cloture of debate to have been invoked unless one more than two-fifths of all Senators votes in the negative. (The two-thirds affirmative vote requirement remains for measures or motions to amend the Senate rules.) Declares that cloture fails, and it is in order for the Majority Leader (or a designee) to initiate extended debate on the measure in question,...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| March 27, 2015 |
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR 3/26/2015 S2052-2053)
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| March 26, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) |