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[S. Res. 444 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 247
118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 444
Providing for the en bloc consideration of military nominations.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 31, 2023
Mr. Reed submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Rules and Administration
November 14 (legislative day, November 13), 2023
Reported by Ms. Klobuchar, without amendment
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RESOLUTION
Providing for the en bloc consideration of military nominations.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. EN BLOC CONSIDERATION OF MILITARY NOMINATIONS.
(a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``military nomination''
means a nomination to a position in, or promotion of an individual
serving in a position in, an Armed Force.
(b) Motion To Proceed.--
(1) In general.--
(A) Authorization.--Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), during the 118th Congress, it shall
be in order for the majority leader, or a designee, to
make a single motion in Executive Session, or a single
motion in Legislative Session to proceed to Executive
Session, to the en bloc consideration of 2 or more
military nominations that, at the time of the motion--
(i) are pending on the Executive calendar
or are on the Secretary's Desk;
(ii) have laid over 1 day, as required
under paragraph 1 of rule XXXI of the Standing
Rules of the Senate; and
(iii) have been favorably reported to the
Senate by the Committee on Armed Services of
the Senate.
(B) Exception.--It shall not be in order to include
in a motion under subparagraph (A) a nomination to--
(i) a position described in section 151(a)
of title 10, United States Code (relating to
the membership of the Joint Chiefs of Staff);
or
(ii) a position as the commander of a
combatant command established under section
161, 167, or 167b of title 10, United States
Code.
(2) Consideration of motion.--A motion to proceed under
paragraph (1) shall not be debatable and shall not be divisible
or subject to a point of order.
(c) Consideration of Military Nominations.--
(1) Cloture motion in order.--If a motion to proceed to 2
or more military nominations under subsection (b)(1) is agreed
to, the military nominations considered en bloc shall not be
subject to division and it shall be in order for a Senator to
present a single cloture motion to bring to a close debate on
the military nominations, en bloc, signed in accordance with
rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
(2) Question.--When, in accordance with rule XXII of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Presiding Officer submits to
the Senate by a yea-and-nay vote the question on a cloture
motion presented under paragraph (1), the question shall be:
``Is it the sense of the Senate that debate shall be brought to
a close on the military nominations the Senate agreed to
consider en bloc?''.
(3) Vote threshold to invoke cloture.--The question under
paragraph (2) shall be decided by a majority of the Senators
voting, a quorum being present.
(4) Post cloture consideration.--If cloture is invoked
under paragraph (3), the military nominations being considered
en bloc shall be the unfinished business to the exclusion of
all other business until disposed of and there shall be no more
than 2 hours of consideration of the military nominations being
considered en bloc.
(5) Vote on nominations.--After no more than 2 hours of
consideration of the military nominations under paragraph (4),
the Senate shall vote, without any intervening action or
debate, except a single quorum call on demand to establish the
presence of a quorum (and motions required to establish a
quorum), on the confirmation of the military nominations en
bloc.
(6) Disposing of nominations.--Following confirmation of
the military nominations en bloc under paragraph (5), the
motion to reconsider the confirmation vote on the military
nominations en bloc shall be considered made and laid upon the
table and the President shall be immediately notified of the
Senate's action on the military nominations.
(d) Multiple Motions Authorized.--There shall be no limit on the
number of motions in order under this resolution.
Calendar No. 247
118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 444
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RESOLUTION
Providing for the en bloc consideration of military nominations.
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November 14 (legislative day, November 13), 2023
Reported without amendment