US Congress Senate Resolution 344 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-3)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-12 - Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S74)
Pending: Senate Rules And Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A resolution expressing the Sense of the Senate regarding the use of electronic devices on the floor of the Senate. Expresses the sense of the Senate that: certain uses of electronic devices by Senators on the floor of the Senate are necessary and proper in the conduct of official Senate business, and should therefore be permissible; necessary and proper uses of electronic devices do not include specified sound tramissions, telephones or other devices for voice communication, desktop computers, laptops, or other large devices; the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration should consider an amendment to the Rules for the Regulation of the Senate Wing consistent with these principles; and any amendment to the Rules should take into account possible future changes in technology.

A resolution expressing the Sense of the Senate regarding the use of electronic devices on the floor of the Senate.

Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]	Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA]	Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]	Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-01-12	Senate	Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S74)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/344/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/sres344/BILLS-114sres344is.pdf