H.Con.Res. 132: SCOTUS Resolution

114th Congress · introduced 2016-05-18 · Congress · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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Where it came from: introduced 2016-05-18 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Rules. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

SCOTUS Resolution

Plain summary

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.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

What a vote does

A “Yea” vote

A Yea supports adopting this resolution.

A “Nay” vote

If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

SCOTUS Resolution

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] · 44 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Mark Takano (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), William R. Keating (D-MA)

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Words on this page, explained (3)

Obligation: A binding promise by a government agency to pay money, for example by signing a contract or awarding a grant. Spending data such as USAspending.gov counts money when it is obligated, which can be before it is actually paid out.
Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hconres132.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hconres>

Record fed-us-cong114-hconres132 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114