SRES 355
115th Congress
Senate
Congress
Federal district courts
Federal officials
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Legislative rules and procedure
Senate
A resolution improving procedures for the consideration of nominations in the Senate.
Introduced: December 7, 2017
Introduced by:
Lankford, James
Republican
· Oklahoma
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 8, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 400.
May 8, 2018
Committee on Rules and Administration. Reported by Senator Blunt with amendments. Without written report.
Apr 25, 2018
Committee on Rules and Administration. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Dec 19, 2017
Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-582.
Dec 7, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7934)
Dec 7, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Limits Senate post-cloture consideration to: (1) eight hours for a nomination, except for the nomination of an individual to a position at level I of the Executive Schedule or to serve as a federal judge or justice appointed to hold office during good behavior; and (2) two hours for U.S. district court nominations.
Requires consideration of such nominations to be equally divided in the usual form.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 400.
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