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S. Res. 724 115th Congress Senate

A resolution amending rule XXXI of the Standing Rules of the Senate to limit the time during which a nomination shall be confirmed or rejected, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 13, 2018 Introduced by: Jeff Merkley Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7597)
Dec 13, 2018
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 Latest action December 13, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7597)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution amends Rule XXXI (Executive Session - Proceedings on Nominations) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to modify Senate procedures for considering presidential nominations.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 724: A resolution amending rule XXXI of the Standing Rules of the Senate to limit the time during which a nomination shall be confirmed or rejected, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-724/
MLA
"S. Res. 724: A resolution amending rule XXXI of the Standing Rules of the Senate to limit the time during which a nomination shall be confirmed or rejected, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-724/.
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S. Res. 724, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-724/.
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[S. Res. 724: A resolution amending rule XXXI of the Standing Rules of the Senate to limit the time during which a nomination shall be confirmed or rejected, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-724/)
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