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Expressing support for the Senate regarding the importance of selecting a Supreme Court Justice, and urging the Senate to only consider a nominee who will uphold the integrity of the Constitution in…

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Expressing support for the Senate regarding the importance of selecting a Supreme Court Justice, and urging the Senate to only consider a nominee who will uphold the integrity of the Constitution in judicial decisions.

Introduced: February 23, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Feb 29, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Feb 23, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 23, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the support of the House of Representatives for the Senate in its constitutional duty to vet and approve any nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court put forward by the President.

Urges that the Senate consider only a nominee who has demonstrated a faithful adherence to the limits placed on judicial power by the Constitution.

What's happening now February 29, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3
Brat, Dave
· Feb 26, 2016
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Feb 26, 2016
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Feb 26, 2016
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Feb 24, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 615: Expressing support for the Senate regarding the importance of selecting a Supreme Court Justice, and urging the Senate to only consider a nominee who will uphold the integrity of the Constitution in judicial decisions.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-615/
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"H. Res. 615: Expressing support for the Senate regarding the importance of selecting a Supreme Court Justice, and urging the Senate to only consider a nominee who will uphold the integrity of the Constitution in judicial decisions.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-615/.
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H. Res. 615, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-615/.
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[H. Res. 615: Expressing support for the Senate regarding the importance of selecting a Supreme Court Justice, and urging the Senate to only consider a nominee who will uphold the integrity of the Constitution in judicial decisions.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-615/)
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