A resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to authorize the Majority Leader to move to proceed to the en bloc consideration of certain nominations.

Bill: 118-sres-219
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2023-05-18
Policy area: Congress
Latest action: action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S1750-1751)

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution generally permits the Senate to consider up to 10 nominations for most federal positions using a single motion to proceed (a proposal, typically offered by the Majority Leader, to bring a measure, nomination, or treaty to the Senate floor for debate and vote). However, certain nominations still require individual motions to proceed, namely nominations for Cabinet officials and other positions at Level I of the Executive Service, appellate judges, and Supreme Court Justices.</p>

tv_txt: III 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 219 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2023 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. King , and Mr. Cardin ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration RESOLUTION Amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to authorize the Majority Leader to move to proceed to the en bloc consideration of certain nominations.

1. En bloc consideration of certain nominations Rule XXXI of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by adding at the end the following: 8.(a) In this paragraph, the term covered nomination means a nomination to a position that is not a position— (1) at level I of the Executive Schedule under section 5312 of title 5, United States Code; (2) as a judge of a court of appeals of the United States; or (3) as Chief Justice of the United States or as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. (b) It shall be in order for the Majority Leader to move to proceed to the en bloc consideration of not more than 10 covered nominations that were reported to the Senate by the same committee of the Senate and placed on the calendar. (c) Consideration of a motion to proceed under subparagraph (b), and the en bloc consideration of the nominations that are the subject of the motion, shall be conducted in the same manner as if it were a motion to proceed to the consideration of a single nomination. .