United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 296 (108th)
A resolution relating to Senate Adjournments and Recesses.
Introduced
3 February 2004
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Status
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S384; text as passed Senate: CR S384; text of measure as introduced: CR S545)
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Summary
Authorizes the presiding officer of the Senate to suspend any Senate proceeding, including a rollcall vote or a quorum call, and declare a recess or adjournment of the Senate (subject to existing authorities or the call of the Chair) within the limits of the Constitution whenever the presiding officer has been notified of an imminent threat. Authorizes the majority and minority leaders or their designees, when the Senate is out of session, acting jointly and within the limits of the Constitution, to modify any order for the time or place of the convening of the Senate when, in their opinion, such action is warranted by intervening circumstances.
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4 official files
Agreed to Senate (text)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 3 February 2004
Agreed to Senate (PDF)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 3 February 2004
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 3 February 2004
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 3 February 2004
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-resolution/296
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/sres/296