Limits to: (1) four hours of debate for a motion to proceed to the consideration of a measure or matter, applying specified conditions on the proposal of amendments if the motion to proceed is agreed to; (2) eight hours of post-cloture consideration for a nomination, except for the nomination of an individual to a position at level I of the Executive Schedule, or to serve as a federal judge or justice appointed to hold office during good behavior; and (3) two hours of post-cloture consideration for U.S. district court nominations.
Requires consideration of legislation and of nominations to be equally divided in the usual form.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-24 | Vote | Resolution agreed to in Senate, under the order of 1/24/2012, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 78 - 16. Record Vote Number: 1. (text: CR S272) | Senate |
| 2013-01-24 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S270-274; text of measure as introduced: CR S293) | Senate |
| 2013-01-24 | IntroReferral | Submitted in the Senate. (text of measure as introduced: CR S293) | Senate |
| 2013-01-24 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |