SRES 116
112th Congress
Senate
Congress
Congressional oversight
Federal officials
Legislative rules and procedure
Senate
A resolution to provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent.
Introduced: March 30, 2011
Introduced by:
Schumer, Charles E.
Democratic
· New York
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 29, 2011
Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay. 89 - 8. Record Vote Number: 103. (text: CR S4208-4209)
Jun 29, 2011
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay. 89 - 8. Record Vote Number: 103.(text: CR S4208-4209)
Jun 29, 2011
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4181-4197, S4201-4209)
May 12, 2011
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 45.
May 12, 2011
Committee on Rules and Administration. Reported by Senator Schumer without amendment. Without written report.
May 11, 2011
Committee on Rules and Administration. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 30, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1994)
Mar 30, 2011
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Prescribes expedited procedures for Senate consideration of nominations (subject to advice and consent) for specified positions.
Requires the Secretary of the Senate to create the appropriate sections on the Executive Calendar to reflect and effectuate the requirements of this resolution.
Requires the report accompanying each public bill or joint resolution reported by any committee to contain an evaluation and justification for the establishment in the measure of any new position appointed by the President within an existing or new federal entity.
What's happening now
Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay. 89 - 8. Record Vote Number: 103. (text: CR S4208-4209)
Committees of jurisdiction
1