S. 2031: Continuity of the Senate Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2004-01-27 · Congress · Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8771)

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-01-27 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Continuity of the Senate Act of 2004

Plain summary

Continuity of the Senate Act of 2004 - Provides that if the Senate ascertains that a quorum of the Senate is not present, the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate, or their designees, may jointly determine that such absence of a quorum is caused by the inability of the members of the Senate to discharge the powers and duties of the office during a time of national crisis. Authorizes the legislature of each State to enact laws declaring who shall serve in the place of such members.

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Official text

Continuity of the Senate Act of 2004

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · 3 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] reported raising $8.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Legislature: The elected body that makes laws. In Texas it has a House of Representatives (150 members) and a Senate (31 members). In Florida it has a House of Representatives (120 members) and a Senate (40 members).
Quorum: The minimum number of members who must be present for a body to do official business.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108s2031.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/s>

Record fed-us-cong108-s2031 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108