SRES 29 112th Congress Senate Congress Legislative rules and procedure Senate

A resolution to permit the waiving of the reading of an amendment if the text and adequate notice are provided.

Introduced: January 27, 2011 See on congress.gov

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Jan 27, 2011

Resolution agreed to in Senate, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 15. Record Vote Number: 3. (text: CR S327)

Jan 27, 2011

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 15. Record Vote Number: 3.(text: CR S327)

Jan 27, 2011

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S296-304, S304-329)

Jan 27, 2011

Submitted in the Senate. (text of measure as introduced: CR S341)

Jan 27, 2011

Introduced in Senate

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Establishes a standing order to allow the reading of an amendment to be waived by a non-debatable motion if the amendment: (1) has been submitted at least 72 hours before the motion, and (2) is available in printed or electronic form in the Congressional Record.

What's happening now January 27, 2011

Resolution agreed to in Senate, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 15. Record Vote Number: 3. (text: CR S327)

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Cosponsors 1

Merkley, Jeff

Oregon · Jan 27, 2011

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 29: A resolution to permit the waiving of the reading of an amendment if the text and adequate notice are provided.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-29/

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