SRES 18 · in committee · symbolic
A resolution providing for sufficient time for legislation to be read.
- government reform
What this bill does
- Senators must wait a required number of days before voting on a bill based on its length.
- All senators and legislation in Congress are affected by this procedural requirement.
- The rule requires one day per 20 pages of text, waivable only by three-fifths Senate vote.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would mandatory reading delays based on bill length affect Congress's ability to respond quickly to urgent legislation like funding bills or national emergencies?
- 02
What evidence supports the claim that senators need one day per 20 pages to meaningfully review bills, versus other possible timeframes?
- 03
Would this rule create pressure to split longer bills into multiple shorter bills, and how might that change legislative strategy and oversight?
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Sponsor · R-KY
Rand Paul
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Introduced 2025-01-09
Legislative timeline
2025-01-09 · senate · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S80)
2025-01-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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