US SR13 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-05 - Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S67)
Pending: Senate Rules And Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 5 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-05 - Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S67)
Pending: Senate Rules And Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends Rule XXII (Precedence of Motions) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to allow a majority vote for invoking cloture (currently, 60 votes) on a motion to proceed to consideration of any measure, motion, or other matter pending before the Senate, or the unfinished business, unless more than two-fifths of the Senators vote against cloture (in which case the filibuster is sustained).
Title
A bill to require a two-fifths threshold to sustain a filibuster.
Sponsors
| Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-05 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S67) |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-resolution/13/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/sres13/BILLS-112sres13is.pdf |
