[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 728 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 728

Amending rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to limit debate 
                         on motions to proceed.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 13, 2018

 Mr. Merkley submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
               the Committee on Rules and Administration

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Amending rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to limit debate 
                         on motions to proceed.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. LIMITING DEBATE ON MOTIONS TO PROCEED UNDER RULE XXII.

    Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by--
            (1) redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) 
        and (4), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``2. Other than a motion made during the first 2 hours of a 
        new legislative day, as described in paragraph 2 of rule VIII, 
        consideration of a motion to proceed to the consideration of 
        any debatable matter, including consideration of any debatable 
        motion or appeal in connection therewith, shall be limited to 
        not more than 2 hours, to be divided equally between the 
        majority and the minority. This paragraph shall not apply to 
        motions considered nondebatable by the Senate pursuant to rule 
        or precedent.''.
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