SRES 344
114th Congress
Senate
Congress
Computers and information technology
Legislative rules and procedure
Members of Congress
Senate
A resolution expressing the Sense of the Senate regarding the use of electronic devices on the floor of the Senate.
Introduced: January 12, 2016
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Became law
Jan 12, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S74)
Jan 12, 2016
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that:
- certain uses of electronic devices by Senators on the floor of the Senate are necessary and proper in the conduct of official Senate business, and should therefore be permissible;
- necessary and proper uses of electronic devices do not include specified sound tramissions, telephones or other devices for voice communication, desktop computers, laptops, or other large devices;
- the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration should consider an amendment to the Rules for the Regulation of the Senate Wing consistent with these principles; and
- any amendment to the Rules should take into account possible future changes in technology.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S74)
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