SCONRES 2 — A concurrent resolution to provide for the counting on January 6, 2025, of the electoral votes for President and Vice President of the United States.
Last action — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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✓Introduced
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✓Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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6Enacted
This bill has passed both chambers. Introduced January 03, 2025. It now goes to the executive.
Next likely step: transmittal to the executive for signature or veto.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Summary
This concurrent resolution establishes the day, time, and manner for counting electoral votes for President and Vice President as January 6, 2025, at 1:00 pm. The concurrent resolution provides that the results of the count shall be delivered to the President of the Senate and entered on the journals of Congress.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
7 added · 9 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment includes additional lines that specify the date and time for an event related to the House of Representatives, along with an official passage date from the Senate. It replaces the wording in the original version, removing some redundant text while clarifying the roles of the Speaker and the Secretary. This change matters because it makes the timing and procedural aspects of the resolution clearer and more precise.
2 AgreedEngrossed toin Senate (ATS)](ES)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
2 To_______________________________________________________________________ provideCONCURRENT forRESOLUTION Resolved by the countingSenate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the two Houses of Congress shall meet in the Hall of the House of Representatives on JanuaryMonday, 6,the 6th day of January 2025, at 1 o'clock post meridian, pursuant to the requirements of the electoralConstitution votesand forlaws relating to the election of President and Vice President of the United States.States, and the President of the Senate shall be their Presiding Officer;
_______________________________________________________________________that INtwo THEtellers SENATEshall OFbe THEpreviously UNITEDappointed STATESby Januarythe 3,President 2025of Mr.the Senate on the part of the Senate and two by the Speaker on the part of the House of Representatives, to whom shall be handed, as they are opened by the President of the Senate, all the certificates and papers purporting to be certificates of the electoral votes, which certificates and papers shall be opened, presented, and acted upon in the alphabetical order of the States, beginning with the letter ``A'';
Thune submitted the following concurrent resolution;
which was considered and agreed to _______________________________________________________________________ CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To provide for the counting on January 6, 2025, of the electoral votes for President and Vice President of the United States.
Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the two Houses of Congress shall meet in the Hall of the House of Represenatives on Monday, the 6th day of January 2025, at 1 o'clock post meridian, pursuant to the requirements of the Constitution and laws relating to the election of President and Vice President of the United States, and the President of the Senate shall be their Presiding Officer;
that two tellers shall be previously appointed by the President of the Senate on the part of the Senate and two by the Speaker on the part of the House of Represenatatives, to whom shall be handed, as they are opened by the President of the Senate, all the certificates and papers purporting to be certificates of the electoral votes, which certificates and papers shall be opened, presented, and acted upon in the alphabetical order of the States, beginning with the letter ``A'';
and the votes having been ascertained and counted in the manner and according to the rules by law provided, the result of the same shall be delivered to the President of the Senate, who shall thereupon announce the state of the vote, which announcement shall be deemed a suffucientsufficient declaration of the persons, if any, elected President and Vice President of the United States, and together with a list of the votes, be entered on the Journals of the two Houses.
<all>Passed the Senate January 3, 2025.
Attest:
Secretary.
119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
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2 _______________________________________________________________________ CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To provide for the counting on January 6, 2025, of the electoral votes for President and Vice President of the United States.
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Action History
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Introduced in Senate
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7; text: CR S7)
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Received in the House.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Considered as privileged matter.
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Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
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On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sponsors
- John Thune · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Thune, John Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (546)
546 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SCONRES 2 do?
- This concurrent resolution establishes the day, time, and manner for counting electoral votes for President and Vice President as January 6, 2025, at 1:00 pm. The concurrent resolution provides that the results of the count shall be delivered to the President of the Senate and entered on the journals of Congress.
- Who sponsors SCONRES 2?
- SCONRES 2 is sponsored by Thune, John (Republican).
- What is the current status of SCONRES 2?
- This bill has passed both chambers. Introduced January 03, 2025. It now goes to the executive.
- Where can I track SCONRES 2?
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