S.Res. 120 · 114th Congress
A resolution modifying extended debate in the Senate to improve the legislative process.
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Amends Rule XXII (Precedence of Motions) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to consider cloture of debate to have been invoked unless one more than two-fifths of all Senators votes in the negative. (The two-thirds affirmative vote requirement remains for measures or motions to amend the Senate rules.)
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Mar 26, 2015
Amends Rule XXII (Precedence of Motions) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to consider cloture of debate to have been invoked unless one more than two-fifths of all Senators votes in the negative. (The two-thirds affirmative vote requirement remains for measures or motions to amend the Senate rules.)
Declares that cloture fails, and it is in order for the Majority Leader (or a designee) to initiate extended debate on the measure in question, if the vote to close debate is decided in the affirmative by a majority of Senators voting, a quorum being present, and in the negative by more than two-fifths of all Senators.
Prescribes related procedures with respect to extended debate.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A resolution modifying extended debate in the Senate to improve the legislative process.
Latest action (Mar 27, 2015): Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR 3/26/2015 S2052-2053)
Policy area: Congress · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 26, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.