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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. Res. 18 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 18
Providing for sufficient time for legislation to be read.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 9, 2025
Mr. Paul submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration
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RESOLUTION
Providing for sufficient time for legislation to be read.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. TIME FOR READING OF LEGISLATION.
(a) In General.--It shall not be in order for the Senate to consider any bill, resolution, message, conference report, amendment between the Houses, amendment, treaty, or other measure or matter until 1 session day has passed since introduction for every 20 pages included in the measure or matter in the usual form plus 1 session day for any number of remaining pages less than 20 in the usual form. (b) Point of Order.-- (1) In general.--Any Senator may raise a point of order that consideration of any bill, resolution, message, conference report, amendment, treaty, or other measure or matter is not in order under subsection (a). A motion to table the point of order shall not be in order. (2) Waiver.--Paragraph (1) may be waived or suspended only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. All motions to waive under this paragraph shall be debatable collectively for not to exceed 3 hours equally divided between the Senator raising the point of order and the Senator moving to waive the point of order or their designees. A motion to waive the point of order shall not be amendable. (c) Constitutional Authority.--This resolution is adopted pursuant to the power granted to each House of Congress to determine the Rules of its Proceedings in article I, section 5, clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States.