A resolution expressing the Sense of the Senate regarding the use of electronic devices on the floor of the Senate.
Latest action · Jan 12, 2016 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S74)
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 12, 2016
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that:
- certain uses of electronic devices by Senators on the floor of the Senate are necessary and proper in the conduct of official Senate business, and should therefore be permissible;
- necessary and proper uses of electronic devices do not include specified sound tramissions, telephones or other devices for voice communication, desktop computers, laptops, or other large devices;
- the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration should consider an amendment to the Rules for the Regulation of the Senate Wing consistent with these principles; and
- any amendment to the Rules should take into account possible future changes in technology.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 12, 2016 to Apr 21, 2016, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Jan 12, 2016 |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Apr 21, 2016 | |
| R-OK | James Lankford | Apr 21, 2016 | |
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Apr 21, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Apr 21, 2016 | |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Apr 21, 2016 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Apr 21, 2016 |
Actions 2
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- Jan 12, 2016Introduced in Senate
- Jan 12, 2016Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S74)
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- Jan 12, 2016Introduced in Senate
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