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SRES 619 111th Congress Senate Congress Legislative rules and procedure Senate

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Senate of each new Congress is not bound by the Rules of previous Senates.

Introduced: September 14, 2010 See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (Senate)
Sep 22, 2010
Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.
Sep 14, 2010
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7094)
Sep 14, 2010
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the Senate of each new Congress is not bound by the rules of previous Senates and should, upon a motion by a Senator to bring debate to a close, if said motion receives the affirmative vote of a majority of the Senators, proceed to determine the Rules of its Proceedings in accordance with the Constitution.

What's happening now September 22, 2010

Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.

 Bill text 1 version

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All 1 Democratic 1
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Sep 16, 2010
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 619: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Senate of each new Congress is not bound by the Rules of previous Senates.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-619/
MLA
"S. Res. 619: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Senate of each new Congress is not bound by the Rules of previous Senates.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-619/.
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S. Res. 619, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-619/.
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[S. Res. 619: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Senate of each new Congress is not bound by the Rules of previous Senates.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-619/)
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