Bill · S.Res. 379· Senate(119-SRES-379)
A resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to authorize the Majority Leader to move to proceed to the en bloc consideration of certain nominations.
- Introduced
- 9/9/2025
- Last activity
- 9/9/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S6472)
- Sponsored by
- John Cornyn
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
A Senate resolution is the Senate speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the Senate agrees to it, it is officially the Senate's word; it is not a law, so the House and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution proposes an amendment to Rule XXXI of the Standing Rules of the Senate. It would give the Majority Leader the authority to move to proceed to the consideration of several nominations at once, a process called en bloc consideration. This authority applies to "covered nominations," which exclude certain high-level positions. Specifically, it excludes level I Executive Schedule positions, federal court of appeals judges, and Supreme Court Justices. The Majority Leader could move to proceed with up to 10 of these covered nominations if they were reported by the same committee and placed on the calendar.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+2
The bill streamlines the Senate nomination process, which may increase the speed of government operations.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Efficiency in the nomination process: By allowing the Majority Leader to move to proceed to the consideration of up to 10 nominations at once rather than individually, the process could be handled more quickly. This applies to "covered nominations" reported by the same committee and placed on the calendar (Section 1, subsection b).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Exclusion of high-level oversight: Certain critical roles are excluded from this streamlined process, such as level I of the Executive Schedule, judges of the United States courts of appeals, and Supreme Court Justices or Associate Justices (Section 1, subsection a).
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- 9/9/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S6472)
- Introduced in Senate