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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 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S74)
Jan 12, 2016
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 January 12, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S74)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 4
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 21, 2016
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Apr 21, 2016
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Apr 21, 2016
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Apr 21, 2016
 R
Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Apr 21, 2016
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jan 12, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 344: A resolution expressing the Sense of the Senate regarding the use of electronic devices on the floor of the Senate.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-344/
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"S. Res. 344: A resolution expressing the Sense of the Senate regarding the use of electronic devices on the floor of the Senate.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-344/.
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S. Res. 344, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-344/.
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