SRES 287
116th Congress
Senate
Economics and Public Finance
Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process
Legislative rules and procedure
Senate
Make Rules Matter Act
Introduced: July 29, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 29, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Budget. (text: CR S5147)
Jul 29, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Make Rules Matter Act
This resolution modifies the requirements for raising and waiving several budget points of order that apply to legislation in the Senate. Among other provisions, the resolution requires an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Senate to waive certain budget points of order. (Under current law, most budget points of order may be waived by a vote of three-fifths of the Senate.)
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on the Budget. (text: CR S5147)
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1