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SRES 46 118th Congress Senate Congress Legislative rules and procedure Senate

A resolution providing for sufficient time for legislation to be read.

Introduced: February 9, 2023 Introduced by: Paul, Rand Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Feb 9, 2023
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This resolution permits Senators to object to the consideration of a measure unless a required amount of time has passed since the measure's introduction. An objection raised on these grounds may be waived or suspended only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Senators.

The required amount of time is one session day for every 20 pages included in the measure plus one session day for any number of remaining pages less than 20.

What's happening now February 9, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 46: A resolution providing for sufficient time for legislation to be read.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-46/
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"S. Res. 46: A resolution providing for sufficient time for legislation to be read.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-46/.
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S. Res. 46, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-46/.
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[S. Res. 46: A resolution providing for sufficient time for legislation to be read.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-46/)
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