Senate Bill 3709
115th Congress(2017-2018)
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Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Dec 5, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3709
Congress
115
Policy Area
Congress
Congress
Primary focus of measure is Members of Congress; general congressional oversight; congressional agencies, committees, operations; legislative procedures; U.S. Capitol. Measures concerning oversight and investigation of specific matters may fall under the issue-specific relevant policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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This bill requires any bill or resolution introduced in either chamber of Congress to contain a provision citing the specific powers granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the proposed measure, including all of its provisions. The text must also set forth the current law that measure is amending and the proposed modifications to the law.
A vote on final passage of a measure (except private bills) may not occur in either chamber unless
- the full text of the measure is published at least seven days before the vote on an official website of each chamber,
- public notice of the specific calendar week during which the vote is scheduled to take place is posted on the respective website within six days before the Monday of such week, and
- there is a reading of its full text verbatim by the Clerk of the House of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate to the respective chamber.
December 5, 2018
12/05/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
12/05/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:40:42 PM