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SRES 419 108th Congress Senate Congress Advice and consent of the Senate Cabinet officers Government Operations and Politics Presidential appointments Presidential inaugurations Presidential succession Presidential term of office Senate rules and procedure

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to the continuity of Government and the smooth transition of executive power.

Introduced: July 22, 2004 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Jul 22, 2004
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8770)
Jul 22, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8770-8773)
Jul 22, 2004
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Expresses that it is the sense of the Senate that during the period preceding the end of a term of office in which a President will not be serving a succeeding term: (1) that President should consider submitting the nominations of individuals to the Senate who are selected by the President-elect for offices that fall within the line of succession; (2) the Senate should consider conducting confirmation proceedings and votes on such nominations between January 3 and January 20 before the Inauguration; and (3) that President should consider agreeing to sign and deliver commissions for all approved nominations on January 20 before the Inauguration to ensure continuity of Government.

What's happening now July 22, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8770)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 419: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to the continuity of Government and the smooth transition of executive power.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SRES-419/
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"S. Res. 419: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to the continuity of Government and the smooth transition of executive power.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SRES-419/.
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S. Res. 419, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SRES-419/.
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