SCOTUS Resolution
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 18, 2016)
Senate's Court Obligations Trump Unconstitutional Stalling Resolution or the SCOTUS Resolution
Prohibits the House of Representatives or Senate from adjourning, remaining adjourned, or convening solely in a pro forma session for a period of more than two days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, except when the House or Senate is in session on such a day) during the remainder of the 114th Congress unless, at the time the period of adjournment begins, the Senate has taken action on the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court by: (1) holding a hearing on the nomination in the Senate Judiciary Committee, or (2) holding a vote on the nomination in the Senate.
Requires such prohibition to take effect July 19, 2016.
What just happenedMay 18, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 18, 2016
- May 18, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Rules Committee - May 18, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 18, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House