Senate Joint Resolution 66
116th Congress(2019-2020)
A joint resolution providing for the appointment of Denise O'Leary as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Became Law
Became Public Law 116-138 on Apr 10, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Joint Resolution
Joint Resolution
A form of legislative measure used to propose changes in law, or to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.J.Res. or S.J.Res. Concurrent resolutions and simple resolutions are other types of resolutions. Bill is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
66
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
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checkPassed on January 9, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S148; text: CR S148)
Summary
This joint resolution appoints Denise O'Leary as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
January 13, 2020
January 9, 2020
January 9, 2020
04/10/2020
Became Public Law No: 116-138.
04/10/2020
Signed by President.
04/03/2020
Presented to President.
03/31/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
03/31/2020
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1870)
03/31/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H1870)
03/31/2020
Committee on House Administration discharged.
03/31/2020
Without objection, the Chair laid before the House S.J. Res. 66. (consideration: CR H1870)
01/13/2020
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
01/13/2020
Received in the House.
01/13/2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
01/09/2020
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S148; text: CR S148)
01/09/2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S148; text: CR S148)
01/09/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 10, 2022 4:56:36 PM