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SRES 138 108th Congress Senate Congress Advice and consent of the Senate Government Operations and Politics Presidential appointments Senate Senate rules and procedure

A resolution to amend rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate relating to the consideration of nominations requiring the advice and consent of the Senate.

Introduced: May 9, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2003
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 180.
Jun 26, 2003
Committee on Rules and Administration. Reported by Senator Lott without amendment. Without written report.
Jun 24, 2003
Committee on Rules and Administration. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 9, 2003
Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.
May 9, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6002)
May 9, 2003
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends rule XXII (Precedence of Motions) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to authorize a cloture motion on a nomination requiring the advice and consent of the Senate after such nomination has been pending before the Senate for at least 12 hours. Outlines procedures and limitations on the debate of the nomination after cloture is invoked.

Provides that if the Senate fails to invoke cloture on a pending nomination, subsequent cloture motions may be made with respect to the same nomination. Makes it out of order to file subsequent cloture motions on any nomination, except by unanimous consent, until the previous motion has been disposed of. Reduces the affirmative vote (three-fifths, or 60 out of 100) required to invoke cloture on such nomination by three votes on the motion and by three additional votes on each succeeding motion, until the affirmative vote is reduced to a number equal or less than an affirmative vote of a majority of the Senators duly chosen and sworn and after that, a simple majority.

What's happening now June 26, 2003

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 180.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2