Stop Cloture Abuse Resolution

Bill: 113-sres-382
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2014-03-12
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Legislative rules and procedure

Senate
Latest action: action_date: 2014-03-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1587)

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-03-12
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Stop Cloture Abuse Resolution - Amends Rule XXII (Precedence of Motions) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to revise the timing for filing a motion to bring to a close (cloture) the debate on a measure, motion, or other matter in the Senate. (Currently, a cloture motion can be filed at any time the measure, motion, or matter is presented to the Senate.)</p> <p>Permits a cloture motion to be filed at any time after the end of the 24-hour period beginning at the time the Senate proceeds to consideration of the measure, motion, or other matter.</p>

tv_txt: III 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 382 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2014 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Coburn , Mr. Enzi , Mr. Coats , Mr. Paul , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Johanns , Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin , Mr. Hatch , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Flake , Mr. Risch , Mr. Inhofe , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Lee , Mr. Toomey , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Burr , Mr. Vitter , Mr. Thune , Mr. Chambliss , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Scott , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Barrasso , and Mr. Rubio ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration RESOLUTION To amend the Standing Rules of the Senate to modify the provision relating to timing for filing of cloture motions.

1. Short title This resolution may be cited as the Stop Cloture Abuse Resolution . 2. Time pre-cloture Paragraph 2 of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended in the first undesignated subparagraph— (1) by inserting after the end of the 24-hour period beginning at the time the Senate proceeds to consideration of a measure, motion, or other matter after at any time ; and (2) by striking any measure and inserting the measure .