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SRES 207 108th Congress Senate

A resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to provide that it is not in order in a committee to ask questions regarding a presidential nominee's religious affiliation.

Introduced: July 31, 2003 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 108th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Submitted in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Over, Under the Rule.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends rule XXVI (Committee procedure) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to provide that in any proceeding of a committee considering a nomination made by the President of the United States to the Senate, it shall not be in order to ask any question of the nominee relating to his or her religious affiliation.

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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 31, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 207: A resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to provide that it is not in order in a committee to ask questions regarding a presidential nominee's religious affiliation.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SRES-207/
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"S. Res. 207: A resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to provide that it is not in order in a committee to ask questions regarding a presidential nominee's religious affiliation.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SRES-207/.
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S. Res. 207, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SRES-207/.
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[S. Res. 207: A resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to provide that it is not in order in a committee to ask questions regarding a presidential nominee's religious affiliation.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SRES-207/)
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