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A resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to prohibit the consideration of legislation in the Senate unless the text of the legislation that will be considered has been made publicly…

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A resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to prohibit the consideration of legislation in the Senate unless the text of the legislation that will be considered has been made publicly available in electronic form for a mandatory minimum review period.

Introduced: March 1, 2021 Introduced by: Scott, Rick Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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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It was not agreed to before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, so it is no longer active.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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Mar 1, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution prohibits the Senate from considering any measure unless the text of the measure has been publicly available in electronic form for the mandatory minimum review period, and it requires each Senator to certify that they have read a measure prior to voting on it.

The mandatory minimum review period, calculated from the time the measure is made publicly available, is the greater of (1) the number of minutes that are equal to two times the number of pages in the measure, or (2) 72 hours.

What's happening now March 1, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Mar 1, 2021
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Mar 1, 2021
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Mar 1, 2021
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Mar 1, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 84: A resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to prohibit the consideration of legislation in the Senate unless the text of the legislation that will be considered has been made publicly available in electronic form for a mandatory minimum review period.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-84/
MLA
"S. Res. 84: A resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to prohibit the consideration of legislation in the Senate unless the text of the legislation that will be considered has been made publicly available in electronic form for a mandatory minimum review period.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-84/.
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S. Res. 84, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-84/.
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[S. Res. 84: A resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to prohibit the consideration of legislation in the Senate unless the text of the legislation that will be considered has been made publicly available in electronic form for a mandatory minimum review period.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-84/)
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