United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 13 (112th)
A bill to require a two-fifths threshold to sustain a filibuster.
Introduced
5 January 2011
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Status
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S67)
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Summary
Amends Rule XXII (Precedence of Motions) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to allow a majority vote for invoking cloture (currently, 60 votes) on a motion to proceed to consideration of any measure, motion, or other matter pending before the Senate, or the unfinished business, unless more than two-fifths of the Senators vote against cloture (in which case the filibuster is sustained).
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 January 2011
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 January 2011
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 5 January 2011
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-resolution/13
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/sres/13