S. Res. 817 119th Congress Senate

An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.

Introduced: July 23, 2026 Introduced by: John Thune Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (Senate)

Jul 30, 2026

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record Vote Number: 217.

Jul 30, 2026

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4353, S4360)

Jul 30, 2026

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record Vote Number: 217.

Jul 29, 2026

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4323)

Jul 29, 2026

Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 45. Record Vote Number: 214. (CR S4323)

Jul 29, 2026

By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

Jul 29, 2026

By unanimous consent agreement, vote 7/30/2026.

Jul 27, 2026

Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4276)

Jul 27, 2026

Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4276)

Jul 27, 2026

Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Jul 23, 2026

Submitted in the Senate Placed on Senate Executive Calendar under Over, Under the Rule. (text: CR S4272-4273)

Jul 23, 2026

Submitted in the Senate Placed on Senate Executive Calendar under Over, Under the Rule.

Jul 23, 2026

Submitted in Senate

Jul 23, 2026

Placed on Senate Executive Calendar under Over, Under the Rule. Calendar No. 6.

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jul 30, 2026	Senate · vote #217	On the Resolution S.Res. 817	Agreed To	50–47	See who voted →
Jul 29, 2026	Senate · vote #214	On the Cloture Motion S.Res. 817	Agreed To	50–45	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 3

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 6,709	Thune, John	–	No recorded outcome	–
SAMDT 6,707	Thune, John	–	No recorded outcome	–
SAMDT 6,706	Thune, John	–	No recorded outcome	–

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Latest action July 30, 2026

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record Vote Number: 217.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution provides for the en bloc consideration of nominations for various executive officers, judges, ambassadors, and related positions.

Agencies in which the executive officers shall serve include the Departments of Defense, Energy, the Interior, State, and the Treasury. Additional nominees shall represent the United States to, among others, the United Nations, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Brazil, Cambodia, Cyprus, and the Gambia. Nominees are also appointed to the National Labor Relations Board, National Transportation Safety Board, Consumer Product Safety Commission, and District of Columbia (DC) courts.

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Lobbying activity 1

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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for NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
1 filing
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
1 filing
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
1 filing
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
1 filing
Defense, Dept of (DOD)
1 filing
Energy, Dept of
1 filing
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
1 filing
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
1 filing

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 817: An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-817/

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