A resolution establishing procedures for access to the floor of the Senate and the Senate Wing of the Capitol during impeachment proceedings against Donald John Trump, former President of the United States.

Bill: 117-sres-38
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2021-02-08
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees

Congressional operations and organization

Congressional oversight

Congressional-executive branch relations

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

Legislative rules and procedure

Members of Congress

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Senate

U.S. Capitol
Latest action: action_date: 2021-02-08
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S588; text: CR S577-578)

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-08
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution establishes procedures for access to the Senate floor, including requiring entrance through cloakrooms and limiting staff access, during impeachment proceedings against former President Donald Trump. Additionally, the resolution limits access to the second floor of the Senate Wing of the Capitol during these proceedings, and it requires the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate to enforce these procedures.</p>

action_date: 2021-02-08
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This resolution establishes procedures for access to the Senate floor, including requiring entrance through cloakrooms and limiting staff access, during impeachment proceedings against former President Donald Trump. Additionally, the resolution limits access to the second floor of the Senate Wing of the Capitol during these proceedings, and it requires the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate to enforce these procedures.</p>

tv_txt: III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 38 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 8, 2021 Mr. Schumer submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Establishing procedures for access to the floor of the Senate and the Senate Wing of the Capitol during impeachment proceedings against Donald John Trump, former President of the United States.

1. Senate floor access During impeachment proceedings against Donald John Trump, former President of the United States, the following procedures relating to access to the Senate floor shall apply: (1) In general (A) Entrance through cloakrooms Individuals with privileges under rule XXIII of the Standing Rules of the Senate (as limited by paragraph (2) of this section), or with privileges under paragraph (3) of this section, shall access the floor of the Senate through the cloakrooms only, unless otherwise directed by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. (B) General limits on access Access to the floor of the Senate shall be limited to the number of vacant seats available on the floor of the Senate based on protocol considerations enforced by the Secretary for the Majority, the Secretary for the Minority, and the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. (C) Seating requirements All individuals with access to the floor of the Senate shall remain seated at all times. (2) Limited staff access Officers and employees of the Senate, including members of the staffs of committees of the Senate or joint committees of the Congress and employees in the office of a Senator, shall not have privileges under rule XXIII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to access the floor of the Senate, except as needed for official impeachment proceeding duties in accordance with the following: (A) The Majority Leader and the Minority Leader shall each be limited to not more than 4 assistants. (B) The Secretary of the Senate and the Assistant Secretary of the Senate shall each have access, and the legislative staff of the Secretary of the Senate shall be permitted as needed under the supervision of the Secretary of the Senate. (C) The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate and the Deputy Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper shall each have access, and doorkeepers shall be permitted as needed under the supervision of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. (D) The Secretary for the Majority (or a replacement designated by such Secretary), the Secretary for the Minority (or a replacement designated by such Secretary), the Assistant Secretary for the Majority, and the Assistant Secretary for the Minority shall each have access, and cloakroom employees shall be permitted as needed under the supervision of the Secretary for the Majority or the Secretary for the Minority, as appropriate. (E) The Senate Legal Counsel and the Deputy Senate Legal Counsel shall have access on an as-needed basis. (F) The Parliamentarian of the Senate and assistants to the Parliamentarian of the Senate shall have access on an as-needed basis. (G) Counsel for the Secretary of the Senate and the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate shall have access on an as-needed basis. (H) The minimum number of chamber assistants necessary to carry out their duties, as determined by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate and under the supervision of the Secretary for the Majority or the Secretary for the Minority, as appropriate, shall have access. (3) Other individuals with Senate floor access The following individuals shall have privileges of access to the floor of the Senate: (A) Not more than 1 assistant to the President pro tempore. (B) Assistants to the managers of the impeachment of the House of Representatives. (C) Counsel and assistants to counsel for Donald John Trump, former President of the United States. 2. Access to the second floor of the Senate Wing of the Capitol (a) In general During impeachment proceedings against Donald John Trump, former President of the United States, access to the second floor of the Senate Wing of the Capitol shall be limited to— (1) Senators; (2) officers and employees of the Senate with appropriate Senate-issued identification cards and appropriate credentials; (3) employees of the Architect of the Capitol (as necessary and in accordance with subsection (b)); (4) individuals with privileges under rule XXIII of the Standing Rules of the Senate (as limited by section 1(2)) or with privileges under section 1(3); (5) individuals with official business related to the impeachment proceedings; and (6) members of the press with appropriate credentials. (b) Architect of the Capitol The Architect of the Capitol shall advise the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate of all officers or employees of the Architect of the Capitol who require access to the Senate Wing of the Capitol during the impeachment proceedings. 3. Enforcement by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate shall enforce this resolution and take such other actions as necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate under this resolution, including the issuance of appropriate credentials as required under paragraphs (2) and (6) of section 2(a).