United States Bills

passed · United States · Senate Jan 3, 2023

SRES 8: A resolution to make effective appointment of Senate Legal Counsel.

This resolution makes the President pro tempore's appointment of Morgan J. Frankel as Senate Legal Counsel effective January 3, 2023, for a term of service to expire at the end of the 119th Congress.

passed · United States · Senate Jan 3, 2023

SRES 2: A resolution informing the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled.

SRES 2 is a procedural resolution introduced by Senator Schumer on January 3, 2023, to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has a quorum assembled and is ready to conduct business. This routine administrative step enables the Senate to begin its legislative activities without substantive policy changes. It does not affect any laws, groups, or individuals, as it solely addresses the Senate's procedural readiness to proceed.

passed · United States · Senate Jan 3, 2023

SRES 6: A resolution fixing the hour of daily meeting of the Senate.

SRES 6 is a procedural resolution that sets 12:00 PM (noon) as the default time for the U.S. Senate's daily meetings. This rule applies directly to the Senate's internal operations, affecting how the chamber schedules its daily sessions. The resolution specifies that meetings will begin at noon unless the Senate votes to change the time through a separate motion. It does not alter any substantive laws or impact external constituents.

passed · United States · Senate Jan 3, 2023

SRES 4: A resolution notifying the President of the United States of the election of a President pro tempore.

This is a procedural resolution (SRES 4) notifying the President that Senator Patty Murray was elected President pro tempore of the Senate. It does not change any laws or affect constituents; it is a routine Senate procedural step to formally inform the President of this leadership election. The resolution simply states the Senate has elected Senator Murray to this position and notifies the President accordingly.

passed · United States · Senate Jan 3, 2023

SRES 3: A resolution to elect Patty Murray, a Senator from the State of Washington, to be President pro tempore of the Senate of the United States.

This resolution formally elects Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) to serve as President pro tempore of the U.S. Senate. It directly affects the Senate's leadership structure, as the President pro tempore presides over the chamber during the Vice President's absence. The bill is procedural - it does not create new policy but appoints a leadership role typically held by the senior member of the majority party. The resolution was introduced and adopted by the Senate on January 3, 2023, following the start of the 118th Congress.

passed · United States · Senate Jan 3, 2023

SRES 1: A resolution establishing a Committee to Inform the President of the United States that a quorum of each House is assembled.

This resolution establishes a Senate committee to join with a corresponding House of Representatives committee, which shall notify the President that a quorum of each chamber has assembled.

passed both · United States · Senate Dec 23, 2022

SCONRES 52: A concurrent resolution providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 4373.

This concurrent resolution makes a correction to the official title of H.R. 4373 (Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023).

passed both · United States · Senate Dec 23, 2022

SCONRES 51: A concurrent resolution providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2617.

SCONRES 51 is a procedural resolution that corrects errors in the official enrollment (printed text) of H.R. 2617, a bill that provided fiscal year 2023 appropriations and emergency aid for Ukraine. The resolution amends H.R. 2617's title to accurately reflect its purpose and removes specific sections that were mistakenly included in the printed version. This correction ensures the official record matches the intended text of the bill without altering its substantive provisions. As a procedural measure, it does not change the law or its implementation.

passed · United States · House Dec 23, 2022

HRES 1531: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2617) to amend section 1115 of title 31, United States Code, to amend the description of how performance goals are achieved, and for other purposes; relating to consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4373) making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes; relating to consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 1082) to prohibit the unauthorized sale of ride-hailing signage and study the incidence of fatal and non-fatal assaults in TNC and for-hire vehicles in order to enhance safety and save lives; and for other purposes.

This is a procedural resolution (HRES 1531), not a policy bill. It provides the rules for the House of Representatives to vote on specific Senate amendments to three other bills. The resolution sets the procedure for considering: (1) a Senate amendment to H.R. 2617 (about federal performance goals), (2) a Senate amendment to H.R. 4373 (foreign operations funding), and (3) Senate amendments to H.R. 1082 (ride-hailing safety rules). It does not change the content of those bills but dictates how the House will formally vote on the amendments.

passed · United States · House Dec 23, 2022

HRES 1382: Condemning the atrocities that occurred in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1906, in which White supremacist mobs brutalized, terrorized, and killed dozens of Black Americans, and reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to combating hatred, injustice, and White supremacy.

This resolution condemns the actions of a White supremacist mob that drove Black residents out of Atlanta, Georgia in 1906 and supports the designation of a national day of remembrance for the victims of forced migrations of Black Americans.

Nikema Williams (D) · 63 co-sponsors

passed · United States · House Dec 23, 2022

HRES 366: Promoting awareness of motorcyclist profiling and encouraging collaboration and communication with the motorcycle community and law enforcement officials to prevent instances of profiling.

This resolution promotes increased public awareness of motorcyclist profiling. The resolution also encourages the motorcyclist community and law enforcement to collaborate and communicate on efforts to end motorcyclist profiling.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice

Tim Walberg (R) · 103 co-sponsors

passed · United States · Senate Dec 23, 2022

S 5357: A bill to provide compensation for United States victims of Libyan state-sponsored terrorism, and for other purposes.

Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act This bill establishes a mechanism for compensating certain victims of the bombing of Pan American Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988. Specifically, the Department of the Treasury must establish a fund to compensate qualifying victims of the bombing (generally, former employees of Pan American who were part of an earlier lawsuit seeking compensation from Libya for the bombing). The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission must establish a process for claimants to apply for compensation from the fund.

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