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SRES 726 115th Congress Senate Congress Congressional committees Legislative rules and procedure Senate

A resolution amending rule XXVIII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to provide for timely establishment of conference committees.

Introduced: December 13, 2018 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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This resolution amends Rule XXVIII (Conference Committees; Reports; Open Meetings) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to limit to two hours consideration of any motion (not only a related cloture motion) to

  • disagree to a House amendment or insist upon a Senate amendment,
  • request a committee of conference with the House or to agree to a request by the House for a committee of conference, and
  • authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees (or a motion to appoint conferees).

Such limitation also applies to consideration of any related debatable motions or appeals.

What's happening now December 13, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7598)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 726: A resolution amending rule XXVIII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to provide for timely establishment of conference committees.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-726/
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"S. Res. 726: A resolution amending rule XXVIII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to provide for timely establishment of conference committees.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-726/.
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S. Res. 726, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-726/.
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[S. Res. 726: A resolution amending rule XXVIII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to provide for timely establishment of conference committees.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-726/)
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