Skip to main content
SRES 201 117th Congress Senate Congress Congressional operations and organization Legislative rules and procedure Members of Congress Senate

A resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to enable the participation of absent Senators during a national crisis.

Introduced: April 29, 2021 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This resolution expired with the 117th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (Senate)
Apr 29, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S2370)
Apr 29, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution sets forth procedures that allow Senators to cast their votes from outside of the Senate chamber. Specifically, these votes may be cast using certain technology approved by the Secretary of the Senate and Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper if the majority leader and minority leader jointly determine that an extraordinary crisis of national extent exists in which it would be infeasible for Senators to cast their votes in person.

What's happening now April 29, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S2370)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Independent 2
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 29, 2021
 I
King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Apr 29, 2021
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 29, 2021
 D
Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Apr 29, 2021
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Apr 29, 2021
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 201: A resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to enable the participation of absent Senators during a national crisis.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-201/
MLA
"S. Res. 201: A resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to enable the participation of absent Senators during a national crisis.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-201/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. Res. 201, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-201/.
Markdown link
[S. Res. 201: A resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to enable the participation of absent Senators during a national crisis.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-201/)
Report a problem