119-sres18

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A resolution providing for sufficient time for legislation to be read.

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(R-KY)
Introduced:
Jan 9, 2025
Policy Area:
Congress

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Jan 9, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S80)

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Introduced in Senate - Jan 9, 2025 00
<p>This resolution permits Senators to object to the consideration of a measure unless a required amount of time has passed since the measure's introduction. Specifically, the resolution requires that one session day elapse for every 20 pages included in the measure (plus one session day for any number of remaining pages less than 20).&nbsp;An objection raised on these grounds may be waived or suspended only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Senators.</p>

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Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S80)
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Senate
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 10000
Jan 9, 2025

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Congress (Policy Area) Legislative rules and procedure Senate

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Introduced in Senate

Jan 9, 2025

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Length: 2,117 characters Version: Introduced in Senate Version Date: Jan 9, 2025 Last Updated: Nov 15, 2025 6:21 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 18 Introduced in Senate

(IS) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 18

Providing for sufficient time for legislation to be read.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 9, 2025

Mr. Paul submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Rules and Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

RESOLUTION

Providing for sufficient time for legislation to be read.

Resolved,
SECTION 1.

(a) In General.--It shall not be in order for the Senate to
consider any bill, resolution, message, conference report, amendment
between the Houses, amendment, treaty, or other measure or matter until
1 session day has passed since introduction for every 20 pages included
in the measure or matter in the usual form plus 1 session day for any
number of remaining pages less than 20 in the usual form.

(b) Point of Order.--

(1) In general.--Any Senator may raise a point of order
that consideration of any bill, resolution, message, conference
report, amendment, treaty, or other measure or matter is not in
order under subsection

(a) . A motion to table the point of
order shall not be in order.

(2) Waiver.--Paragraph

(1) may be waived or suspended only
by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly
chosen and sworn. All motions to waive under this paragraph
shall be debatable collectively for not to exceed 3 hours
equally divided between the Senator raising the point of order
and the Senator moving to waive the point of order or their
designees. A motion to waive the point of order shall not be
amendable.
(c) Constitutional Authority.--This resolution is adopted pursuant
to the power granted to each House of Congress to determine the Rules
of its Proceedings in article I,
section 5, clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States.
Constitution of the United States.
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