Amends Rule XXXI (Executive Session - Proceedings on Nominations) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to discharge the committee considering a presidential nomination and make the nomination eligible for expedited consideration if the nomination has not been confirmed or rejected within 180 days after the nominee completes the following requirements: an agreement with the Office of Government Ethics; a financial disclosure form; a background check conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; a questionnaire of each relevant committee; tax forms, if required by a relevant committee; and any other requirements of a relevant committee. Limits expedited consideration to two hours.
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Introduced in Senate
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Congressional oversightFederal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionLegislative rules and procedureSenateTax administration and collection, taxpayers
A resolution amending rule XXXI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, to provide for timely consideration of nominations.
USA115th CongressSRES-251| Senate
| Updated: 9/13/2017
Amends Rule XXXI (Executive Session - Proceedings on Nominations) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to discharge the committee considering a presidential nomination and make the nomination eligible for expedited consideration if the nomination has not been confirmed or rejected within 180 days after the nominee completes the following requirements: an agreement with the Office of Government Ethics; a financial disclosure form; a background check conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; a questionnaire of each relevant committee; tax forms, if required by a relevant committee; and any other requirements of a relevant committee. Limits expedited consideration to two hours.
Congressional oversightFederal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionLegislative rules and procedureSenateTax administration and collection, taxpayers