S.Res. 251: A resolution amending rule XXXI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, to provide for timely consideration of nominations.

115th Congress · introduced 2017-09-13 · Congress · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-09-13 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

A resolution amending rule XXXI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, to provide for timely consideration of nominations.

Plain summary

Amends Rule XXXI (Executive Session - Proceedings on Nominations) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to discharge the committee considering a presidential nomination and make the nomination eligible for expedited consideration if the nomination has not been confirmed or rejected within 180 days after the nominee completes the following requirements: an agreement with the Office of Government Ethics; a financial disclosure form; a background check conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; a questionnaire of each relevant committee; tax forms, if required by a relevant committee; and any other requirements of a relevant committee. Limits expedited consideration to two hours.

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Official text

A resolution amending rule XXXI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, to provide for timely consideration of nominations.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · 0 cosponsors

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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.
Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115sres251.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/sres>

Record fed-us-cong115-sres251 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115