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SRES 28 113th Congress Senate Congress Legislative rules and procedure Senate

A resolution to provide sufficient time for legislation to be read.

Introduced: February 11, 2013 Introduced by: Paul, Rand Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 113th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S594)
Feb 11, 2013
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Makes it out of order in the Senate to consider any measure or matter until one session day has passed since introduction for every 20 pages included in the measure or matter in the usual form, plus one session day for any number of remaining pages less than 20.

Authorizes any Senator to raise a point of order that any measure or matter is not in order. Makes out of order any motion to table such point of order.

Allows any Senator to move to waive the point of order by an affirmative yea and nay vote of two-thirds of the Senators. Makes all such motions debatable collectively for up to three hours equally divided between the Senator raising the point for order and the Senator moving to waive it, or their designees. Makes unamendable any motion to waive the point of order.

What's happening now February 11, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S594)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 28: A resolution to provide sufficient time for legislation to be read.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-28/
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"S. Res. 28: A resolution to provide sufficient time for legislation to be read.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-28/.
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S. Res. 28, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-28/.
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[S. Res. 28: A resolution to provide sufficient time for legislation to be read.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-28/)
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