A resolution improving procedures for the consideration of nominations in the Senate.

Summary

This resolution limits Senate post-cloture consideration to two hours for certain nominations. This limitation applies to a nomination to U.S. district courts, to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, or to an executive branch position that is not at level I of the Executive Schedule; or as a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Election Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, the Surface Transportation Board, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Senate post-cloture consideration of all nominations shall be equally divided between the majority and the minority leaders.

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Timeline

1. 6 February 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S924)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 February 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 February 2019

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 24.

   Source: Calendars

4. 13 February 2019

   Reported

   Committee on Rules and Administration. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 13 February 2019

   Reported

   Committee on Rules and Administration. Reported by Senator Blunt without amendment. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

6. 28 March 2019

   Floor

   Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S2082)

   Source: Floor

7. 2 April 2019

   Floor

   Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S2163)

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 13 February 2019 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 6 February 2019 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 13 February 2019

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 13 February 2019

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• Reported to Senate

  summary · EN · 13 February 2019

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 February 2019

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 February 2019

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 February 2019

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Sponsors

• James Lankford · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• · ssra00 · Standing

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