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SRES 728 115th Congress Senate Congress Legislative rules and procedure Senate

A resolution amending rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to limit debate on motions to proceed.

Introduced: December 13, 2018 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7598)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution amends Rule XXII (Precedence of Motions) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to limit to two hours, divided equally between the majority and the minority, the consideration of a motion to proceed to the consideration of any debatable matter, including consideration of any related debatable motion or appeal.

The following motions are exempt from this limitation: (1) certain debatable or nondebatable motions to proceed made during the first two hours of a new legislative day, and (2) motions considered nondebatable by the Senate pursuant to rule or precedent.

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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