A resolution authorizing the taking of a photograph in the Chamber of the United States Senate.

Bill: 116-sres-471
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]
Introduced: 2020-01-15
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: 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
Latest action: action_date: 2020-01-15
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S235; text: CR S248)

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-01-15
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2020-01-15
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: III 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 471 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 15, 2020 Mr. McConnell submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Authorizing the taking of a photograph in the Chamber of the United States Senate.

1. Authorization for photograph (a) In general Paragraph 1 of Rule IV of the Rules for the Regulation of the Senate Wing of the United States Capitol (prohibiting the taking of pictures in the Senate Chamber) shall be temporarily suspended for the sole and specific purpose of permitting an official photograph to be taken on January 16, 2020, of the swearing in of Members of the United States Senate for the impeachment trial of the President of the United States. (b) Administration The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is authorized and directed to make the necessary arrangements to carry out subsection (a), which arrangements shall provide for a minimum of disruption to Senate proceedings.