United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 508 (96th)
A resolution proposing a change in the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Introduced
25 August 1980
Last action
4 September 1980 · Committee
Status
Measure passed Senate.
Sponsors
Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Morgan, Robert B. [D-NC], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Directs that nothing in the Standing Rules of the Senate shall be construed to limit contributions to defray legal expenses of Senate Members, officers, employees, or their dependents.
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Timeline
25 August 1980
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.
Source: IntroReferral
25 August 1980
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
4 September 1980
Floor
Measure considered in Senate.
Source: Floor
4 September 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.
Source: Floor
4 September 1980
Discharge
Committee on Rules and Administration discharged in Senate.
Source: Discharge
4 September 1980
Committee
Committee on Rules and Administration discharged in Senate.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
1 official file
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 25 August 1980
Sponsors
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Morgan, Robert B. [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- · ssra00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-resolution/508
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/sres/508
- us · 96-sres-508 · source updated 14 January 2025