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

Bill: 117-sres-15
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2021-01-25
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Government buildings, facilities, and property

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: 2021-01-25
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S125; text: CR S130)

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-01-25
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 former President Donald J. Trump on January 26, 2021.</p>

action_date: 2021-01-25
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 former President Donald J. Trump on January 26, 2021.</p>

tv_txt: III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 15 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 25, 2021 Mr. Schumer 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 26, 2021, of the swearing in of Members of the United States Senate for the impeachment trial of the former President of the United States. (b) Administration The acting 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.