# 119-sres-520: An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.

119-sres-520, An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-520
- Congress: 119
- Title: An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This resolution would allow the Senate to consider a defined roster of federal nominations en bloc rather than handling each confirmation separately.** The listed nominees include dozens of posts across departments like Labor, Homeland Security, Defense, Housing and Urban Development, the Environmental Protection Agency, Justice, the Small Business Administration, and others.

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-12-04T13:36:00.000Z | senate | On the Cloture Motion S.Res. 520 | Cloture Motion Rejected | 43 | 37 |

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-904: Livestock Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-1509: Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2025
- 119-s-725: Enhancing First Response Act
- 119-s-541: ELITE Vehicles Act

## Sources
- [119-sres-520 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/520)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-904: Livestock Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-904)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-1509: Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1509)
- [119-s-725: Enhancing First Response Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-725)
- [119-s-541: ELITE Vehicles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-541)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-520 (as of 2026-04-21).