§30b — Title 2 The Congress | U.S. Code

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To have a Senate leader recognize that a Senator plans to object to moving forward on a measure, the Senator must first object to unanimous consent and then give a written notice to their party’s leader or that leader’s designee. Within 6 session days after that written notice, the Senator must also put a short statement into the Congressional Record and into a special calendar section that names the Senator, names the measure, gives the date, and says why they object. The Secretary of the Senate must create a section called “Notice of Intent to Object to Proceeding” on both the Senate Calendar of Business and the Senate Executive Calendar. That section will list each Senator who filed a notice, the item they object to, and the date filed. If a Senator withdraws the objection within the 6 session days, they do not have to file the notice. A Senator can remove their calendar entry by filing a Record statement saying they no longer object, naming the item and date.

Title 2, §30b

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(a)The Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate or their designees shall recognize a notice of intent of a Senator who is a member of their caucus to object to proceeding to a measure or matter only if the Senator—

(1)following the objection to a unanimous consent to proceeding to, and, or passage of, a measure or matter on their behalf, submits the notice of intent in writing to the appropriate leader or their designee; and

(2)not later than 6 session days after the submission under paragraph (1), submits for inclusion in the Congressional Record and in the applicable calendar section described in subsection (b) the following notice:“I, Senator ____, intend to object to proceedings to ____, dated ____ for the following reasons ____.”.

(b)(1)The Secretary of the Senate shall establish for both the Senate Calendar of Business and the Senate Executive Calendar a separate section entitled “Notice of Intent to Object to Proceeding”.

(2)The section required by paragraph (1) shall include—

(A)the name of each Senator filing a notice under subsection (a)(2);

(B)the measure or matter covered by the calendar that the Senator objects to; and

(C)the date the objection was filed.

(3)A Senator who has notified their respective leader and who has withdrawn their objection within the 6 session day period is not required to submit a notification under subsection (a)(2).

(c)A Senator may have an item with respect to the Senator removed from a calendar to which it was added under subsection (b) by submitting for inclusion in the Congressional Record the following notice: “I, Senator ____, do not object to proceed to ____, dated ____.”.

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Pub. L. 110–81, title V, § 556, Sept. 14, 2007, 121 Stat. 774, provided that: “Except as otherwise provided in this title [enacting this section, section 4722, 4723, 4726, 4727, and 4728 of this title, and provisions set out as notes under this section and section 4726 of this title], this title shall take effect on the date of enactment of this title [Sept. 14, 2007].” Exercise of Rulemaking Powers Pub. L. 110–81, title V, § 555, Sept. 14, 2007, 121 Stat. 774, provided that: “The Senate adopts the provisions of this title [see

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note above]— “(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate; and “(2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of the Senate to change those rules at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the Senate.”

§30b Notice of Objecting to Proceeding

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