A resolution improving procedures for the consideration of nominations in the Senate.

Bill: 115-sres-355
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]
Introduced: 2017-12-07
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Federal district courts

Federal officials

Judges

Legislative rules and procedure

Senate
Latest action: action_date: 2018-05-08
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 400.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-12-07
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Limits Senate post-cloture consideration to: (1) eight hours for a nomination, except for the nomination of an individual to a position at level I of the Executive Schedule or to serve as a federal judge or justice appointed to hold office during good behavior; and (2) two hours for U.S. district court nominations.</p> <p>Requires consideration of such nominations to be equally divided in the usual form.</p>

action_date: 2018-05-08
action_desc: Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
text: <p>Limits Senate post-cloture consideration to: (1) eight hours for a nomination, except for the nomination of an individual to a position at level I of the Executive Schedule or to serve as a federal judge or justice appointed to hold office during good behavior; and (2) two hours for U.S. district court nominations.</p> <p>Requires consideration of such nominations to be equally divided in the usual form.</p>

tv_txt: III 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 355 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 7, 2017 Mr. Lankford submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration RESOLUTION Improving procedures for the consideration of nominations in the Senate.

1. Consideration of nominations (a) In general (1) Post-cloture consideration If cloture is invoked in accordance with rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate on a nomination described in paragraph (2), there shall be no more than 8 hours of post-cloture consideration equally divided in the usual form. (2) Nominations covered A nomination described in this paragraph is any nomination except for the nomination of an individual— (A) to a position at level I of the Executive Schedule under section 5312 of title 5, United States Code; or (B) to serve as a judge or justice appointed to hold office during good behavior. (b) Special rule for district court nominees If cloture is invoked in accordance with rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate on a nomination of an individual to serve as a judge of a district court of the United States, there shall be no more than 2 hours of post-cloture consideration equally divided in the usual form.

tv_txt: III Calendar No. 400 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 355 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 7, 2017 Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mr. Wicker , Mr. Hatch , and Mr. Perdue ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration May 8, 2018 Reported by Mr. Blunt , with amendments Omit the part struck through RESOLUTION Improving procedures for the consideration of nominations in the Senate.

1. Consideration of nominations (a) In general (1) Post-cloture consideration If cloture is invoked in accordance with rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate on a nomination described in paragraph (2), there shall be no more than 8 hours of post-cloture consideration equally divided in the usual form. (2) Nominations covered A nomination described in this paragraph is any nomination except for the nomination of an individual— (A) to a position at level I of the Executive Schedule under section 5312 of title 5, United States Code; or (B) to serve as a judge or justice appointed to hold office during good behavior. (b) Special rule for district court nominees If cloture is invoked in accordance with rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate on a nomination of an individual to serve as a judge of a district court of the United States, there shall be no more than 2 hours of post-cloture consideration equally divided in the usual form.

May 8, 2018 Reported with amendments