US SR110 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Introduced on March 28 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1900)
Pending: Senate Rules And Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Amends Rule XXVI (Committee Procedure) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to make it out of order in a subcommittee or committee to proceed to any legislative matter (including complete substitute amendments and messages between the chambers) unless the legislative matter and a final budget scoring for it by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) have been publicly available on the Internet, on the official committee and CBO websites, in searchable form 48 hours before proceeding (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays except when the Senate is in session on such a day). Permits waiver or suspension of this rule, or successful appeals from rulings of the Chair, only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the subcommittee or committee. Makes it out of order in the Senate to proceed to a legislative matter if it was proceeded to in a subcommittee or committee in violation of this rule. Permits waiver or suspension of this rule, or successful appeals from rulings of the Chair, only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths (60) of the entire Senate. Amends Rule XVII (Reference to Committees; Motions to Discharge; Report; Hearings Available) to apply the same rule in the Senate before it proceeds to any legislative matter, including any matter hotlined. States that nothing in this resolution or any amendment made by it shall be interpreted to require or permit the declassification or posting on the Internet of classified information in the Senate's custody. Requires such classified information to be made available to Members in a timely manner as appropriate under existing laws and rules.

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Title

A resolution to require that all legislative matters be available and fully scored by CBO 48 hours before consideration by any subcommittee or committee of the Senate or on the floor of the Senate.

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-03-28SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1900)

Same As/Similar To

SR16 (Related) 2011-01-25 - Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S242)
SR19 (Related) 2011-01-25 - Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S243)

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