S. 3005 · 117th Congress · Senate

Make Rules Matter Act

Active· Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 146.
Introduced
Oct 19, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Make Rules Matter Act

This bill modifies the requirements for raising and waiving several budget points of order that apply to legislation in the Senate. Among other modifications, the bill requires an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Senate to waive certain budget points of order. (Under current law, most budget points of order may be waived by a vote of three-fifths of the Senate.)

Action Timeline

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  1. OCT 20, 2021Calendars

    Read the second time

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 146.

  2. OCT 19, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  3. OCT 19, 2021Calendars

    Introduced in the Senate

    Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.