US SR471 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-01-15 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S235; text: CR S248)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 15 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-01-15 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S235; text: CR S248)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution suspends Senate rules prohibiting the taking of pictures in the Senate Chamber to permit the taking of an official photograph of the swearing in of Members of the Senate for the impeachment trial of the President on January 16, 2020.
Title
A resolution authorizing the taking of a photograph in the Chamber of the United States Senate.
Sponsors
| Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-15 | Senate | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S235; text: CR S248) |
Subjects
Congress
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Legislative rules and procedure
Members of Congress
Photography and imaging
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Senate
U.S. Capitol
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Legislative rules and procedure
Members of Congress
Photography and imaging
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Senate
U.S. Capitol
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/471/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres471/BILLS-116sres471ats.pdf |
