A resolution amending rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to limit debate on motions to proceed.
Latest action · Mar 27, 2015 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR 3/26/2015 S2053)
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 26, 2015
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Amends Rule XXII (Precedence of Motions) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to limit to two hours, divided equally between the majority and the minority, the consideration of a motion to proceed to the consideration of any debatable matter, including consideration of any related debatable motion or appeal.
Exempts from this resolution: (1) certain debatable or nondebatable motions to proceed made during the first two hours of a new legislative day, and (2) motions considered nondebatable by the Senate pursuant to rule or precedent.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 26, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Original | Mar 26, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 27, 2015Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR 3/26/2015 S2053)
- Mar 26, 2015Introduced in Senate
Subjects
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Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 26, 2015Introduced in Senate
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