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S.Res. 68 (94th)

A resolution establishing a procedure for requiring amendments to bills and resolutions to be germane.

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

7 February 1975

Last action

15 September 1976 · Calendars

Status

Placed on calendar in Senate under Subjects on the Table.

Sponsors

Sen. Pastore, John O. [D-RI], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Brock, Bill [R-TN], Sen. Brooke, Edward W. [R-MA], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Symington, Stuart [D-MO]

Subjects

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Source updated

14 January 2025

Summary

Declares that any time during the consideration of a bill or resolution in the Senate it shall be in order to move that no amendment which is not germane or relevant to the subject matter of the bill or resolution, shall thereafter be in order. Provides that if such a motion is agreed to by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Senators present and voting, then an amendment thereafter proposed (except amendments proposed by the committee which reported such bill or resolution) which is not germane or relevant to the subject matter of such bill or resolution, or to the subject matter of an amendment proposed by the committee which reported such bill or resolution shall not be in order.

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Timeline

  1. 7 February 1975

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 February 1975

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 May 1976

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Rules and Administration with amendment, S. Rept. 94-791.

    Source: Committee

  4. 6 May 1976

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Rules and Administration with amendment, S. Rept. 94-791.

    Source: Committee

  5. 15 September 1976

    Calendars

    Placed on calendar in Senate under Subjects on the Table.

    Source: Calendars

Votes

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Documents

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 6 May 1976

    Open at official source

  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 7 February 1975

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