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Under committee review
What it doesSummary reported to senate with amendment(s) (May 8, 2018)
Limits Senate post-cloture consideration to: (1) eight hours for a nomination, except for the nomination of an individual to a position at level I of the Executive Schedule or to serve as a federal judge or justice appointed to hold office during good behavior; and (2) two hours for U.S. district court nominations.
Requires consideration of such nominations to be equally divided in the usual form.
What just happenedMay 8, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 400.
Who’s behind it
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 400.
Committee on Rules and Administration. Reported by Senator Blunt with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on Rules and Administration. Reported by Senator Blunt with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on Rules and Administration. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7934)
Introduced in Senate
Limits Senate post-cloture consideration to: (1) eight hours for a nomination, except for the nomination of an individual to a position at level I of the Executive Schedule or to serve as a federal judge or justice appointed to hold office during good behavior; and (2) two hours for U.S. district court nominations.
Requires consideration of such nominations to be equally divided in the usual form.
Limits Senate post-cloture consideration to: (1) eight hours for a nomination, except for the nomination of an individual to a position at level I of the Executive Schedule or to serve as a federal judge or justice appointed to hold office during good behavior; and (2) two hours for U.S. district court nominations.
Requires consideration of such nominations to be equally divided in the usual form.