A resolution authorizing the appearance and/or the filing of a brief on behalf of the Senate as amicus curiae in the Supreme Court proceedings in Hutchinson v. Proxmire, et. al., No. 78-680, on the issue of the scope of Article I, section 6, of the Constitution, the Speech and Debate clause.

Summary

Establishes a committee of the Senate consisting of the President pro tempore, the Majority and Minority Leaders, and the Chairman and ranking minority members of the Committee on Rules and Administration, and directs it to appear and/or file a brief as amicus curiae in the case of Hutchinson V. Proxmire et al., now pending in the United States Supreme Court.

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1. 22 March 1979

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.

   Source: Floor

2. 22 March 1979

   Floor

   Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

   Source: Floor

3. 22 March 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 March 1979

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Sponsors

• Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor

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