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SCONRES 56 112th Congress Senate

A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and an adjournment of the House of Representatives.

Introduced: August 2, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Aug 2, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 2, 2012
On agreeing to the resolution Failed by recorded vote: 150 - 265 (Roll no. 556).
Aug 2, 2012
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 2, 2012
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H5685-5686; text of measure as introduced: CR H5685)
Aug 2, 2012
Received in the House.
Aug 2, 2012
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5940; text as passed Senate: CR S5940; of measure as introduced: CR S5994)
Aug 2, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5940; text as passed Senate: CR S5940; of measure as introduced: CR S5994)
Aug 2, 2012
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Aug 2, 2012 House · vote #556 On Agreeing to the Resolution Failed 150–265 See who voted →
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 Latest action August 2, 2012

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from Thursday, August 2, 2012, through Monday, August 6, 2012, it stand recessed or adjourned until 12:00 noon on Monday, September 10, 2012.

Declares that when the House adjourns on any legislative day from Thursday, August 2, 2012, through Monday, August 6, 2012, it stand adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 10, 2012.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Con. Res. 56: A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and an adjournment of the House of Representatives.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SCONRES-56/
MLA
"S. Con. Res. 56: A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and an adjournment of the House of Representatives.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SCONRES-56/.
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S. Con. Res. 56, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SCONRES-56/.
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[S. Con. Res. 56: A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and an adjournment of the House of Representatives.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SCONRES-56/)
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