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SRES2 • 119

A resolution informing the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled.

A resolution informing the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled.

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Sponsor
Sen. John Thune (SD)
Last action
2025-01-06
Official status
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text confirms the date of submission as January 3, 2025, supporting the claim about the specific meeting.

Resolution Telling the House the Senate Has Enough Members

This resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to tell the House of Representatives that enough Senators are present and ready for business.

What This Bill Does

  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to inform the House of Representatives about the status of the Senate.
  • States that a quorum, or minimum number of members needed for business, is assembled in the Senate.
  • Notifies the House that the Senate is ready to proceed to business.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Secretary of the Senate
  • The House of Representatives

Terms To Know

Quorum
The minimum number of members required to be present for a group to conduct official business.
Resolution
A formal statement or decision made by Congress that does not create new laws but expresses an opinion or action within the chamber.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text only covers sending a message and does not change any rules for how Senators vote.
  • This resolution applies to this specific meeting on January 3, 2025, rather than setting a permanent rule.

Bill History

  1. 2025-01-06 Senate

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  2. 2025-01-03 Senate

    Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6; text: CR S6)

  3. 2025-01-03 Library of Congress

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  4. 2025-01-03 Library of Congress

    Introduced in Senate

Official Summary Text

This resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled and that the Senate is ready to proceed to business.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 2 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 2

Informing the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is
assembled.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 3, 2025

Mr. Thune submitted the following resolution; which was considered and
agreed to

_______________________________________________________________________

RESOLUTION

Informing the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is
assembled.

Resolved, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives
that a quorum of the Senate is assembled and that the Senate is ready
to proceed to business.
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