United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 15 (113th)
A resolution to improve procedures for the consideration of legislation and nominations in the Senate.
Introduced
24 January 2013
Last action
24 January 2013 · Introduced
Status
Resolution agreed to in Senate, under the order of 1/24/2012, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 78 - 16. Record Vote Number: 1. (text: CR S272)
Sponsors
Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Limits to: (1) four hours of debate for a motion to proceed to the consideration of a measure or matter, applying specified conditions on the proposal of amendments if the motion to proceed is agreed to; (2) eight hours of post-cloture consideration for a nomination, except for the nomination of an individual to a position at level I of the Executive Schedule, or to serve as a federal judge or justice appointed to hold office during good behavior; and (3) two hours of post-cloture consideration for U.S. district court nominations. Requires consideration of legislation and of nominations to be equally divided in the usual form.
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Timeline
24 January 2013
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S270-274; text of measure as introduced: CR S293)
Source: Floor
24 January 2013
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate, under the order of 1/24/2012, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 78 - 16. Record Vote Number: 1.(text: CR S272)
Source: Floor
24 January 2013
Introduced
Submitted in the Senate. (text of measure as introduced: CR S293)
Source: IntroReferral
24 January 2013
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
24 January 2013 · Resolution Agreed to · On the Resolution S.Res. 15 · Resolution Agreed to · Official source
Yes 78 · No 16 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 6
- Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN]Yea
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]Yea
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]Yea
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Agreed to Senate · 24 January 2013 · Download file
Documents
4 official files
Agreed to Senate (text)
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Agreed to Senate (text)
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Agreed to Senate (PDF)
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Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 24 January 2013
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-resolution/15
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/sres/15
- us · 113-sres-15 · source updated 7 April 2025