,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #eebh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #bd1 #bjbf,mr4 ,whitehouse 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 and ,mr4 ,wyden7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to establish a process for expedited consideration of legislation relating to decisions by the ,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,supreme ,court ,review ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act-- 7#a7 the term covered joint resolution means a joint resolution that-- 7,a7 is-- 7i7 reported by a committee of the ,senate not later than #cj days of session after the date on which the joint resolution is referred to committee2 7ii7 placed on the calendar in the ,senate in accordance with section #c7;a72 or 7iii7 placed on the calendar in the ,senate in accordance with section #c7;c72 and 7,b7 is germane to the covered ,supreme ,court decision described in paragraph 7#c77;,a77i71 with respect to the joint resolution2 7#b7 the term covered ,supreme ,court decision means a decision of the ,supreme ,court-- 7,a7 which interprets a provision of ,federal statute2 or 7,b7 which interprets or reinterprets the ,constitution of the ,united ,states in a manner that diminishes an individual right or privilege that is or was previously protected by the ,constitution of the ,united ,states2 7#c7 the term joint resolution means only a joint resolution-- 7,a7 that is introduced during the period-- 7i7 beginning on the date on which the ,supreme ,court issues a covered ,supreme ,court decision2 and 7ii7 ending on the date that is #aj days of session after the date described in clause 7i72 7,b7 the title of which is as follows3 ,joint resolution relating to 1 the blank space being filled in with the name of the covered ,supreme ,court decision described in subparagraph 7,a77i72 and 7,c7 which does not have a preamble2 and 7#d7 the term ,supreme ,court means the ,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,reconsideration of covered ,supreme ,court decisions 7a7 ,discharge of committee in the ,senate 7#a7 ,motion to discharge ,upon a motion by the minority leader or the ranking member of a committee to which a joint resolution with respect to a covered ,supreme ,court decision has been referred1 such committee shall be discharged from further consideration of such joint resolution and the joint resolution shall be placed on the calendar1 if such motion by the minority leader or the ranking member of such committee is made during the period-- 7,a7 beginning #cj days of session after the date on which such joint resolution is referred to such committee2 and 7,b7 ending on the date that is #aj days of session after the date described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,limitations ,only #a covered joint resolution with respect to a particular covered ,supreme ,court decision may be placed on the calendar in the ,senate pursuant to this subsection4 7b7 ,expedited consideration in the ,senate 7#a7 ,proceeding to consideration 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding rule ,,xxii of the ,standing ,rules of the ,senate1 in the ,senate1 it shall be in order to move to proceed to a covered joint resolution not later than #aj days of session after the date on which the covered joint resolution is placed on the calendar4 7,b7 ,procedure ,subject to the limitations under subparagraph 7,c71 for a motion to proceed to the consideration of a covered joint resolution-- 7i7 all points of order against the motion are waived2 7ii7 the motion is not debatable2 7iii7 the motion is not subject to a motion to postpone2 7iv7 a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order2 and 7v7 if the motion is agreed to1 the covered joint resolution shall remain the unfinished business until disposed of4 7,c7 ,limitations on motions to proceed ,the procedures set forth in subparagraph 7,b7 shall apply only to-- 7i7 for a covered joint resolution reported by a committee1 a motion to proceed made by the majority leader1 the chair of such committee1 or a designee2 7ii7 for a covered joint resolution placed on the calendar under subsection 7a77#a71 a motion to proceed made by the majority leader1 the minority leader1 the ranking member described in subsection 7a77#a71 or a designee2 or 7iii7 for a covered joint resolution received from the ,house1 a motion to proceed made by the majority leader1 the chair of the committee with jurisdiction of the covered joint resolution1 or a designee4 7#b7 ,floor consideration generally ,if the ,senate proceeds to the consideration of a covered joint resolution-- 7,a7 all points of order against the covered joint resolution 7and against consideration of the covered joint resolution7 are waived1 except for points of order relating to non-germane matters2 7,b7 consideration of the covered joint resolution1 and all amendments1 debatable motions1 and appeals in connection therewith1 shall be limited to not more than #aj hours1 which shall be divided equally between the majority and minority leaders or their designees2 7,c7 a motion further to limit debate is in order and not debatable2 7,d7 the only amendments in order to the covered joint resolution are-- 7i7 germane amendments proposed by a committee to which the joint resolution was referred2 7ii7 not more than #e germane amendments proposed by the majority leader1 or a designee2 and 7iii7 not more than #e germane amendments proposed by the minority leader1 or a designee2 7,e7 a motion to postpone or a motion to recommit the covered joint resolution is not in order2 and 7,f7 a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business is not in order4 7#c7 ,point of order against non-germane matter 7,a7 ,point of order 7i7 ,in general ,in the ,senate1 it shall not be in order to consider a provision in a covered joint resolution1 or an amendment thereto1 that contains non-germane matter4 7ii7 ,point of order sustained ,if a point of order is made by a ,senator against a provision described in clause 7i71 and the point of order is sustained by the ,chair1 that provision shall be stricken from the measure4 7,b7 ,considerations ,in determining whether a provision is germane under this paragraph1 the factors considered by the ,chair shall include-- 7i7 whether the provision amends a provision of ,federal statute that is not referenced in the opinion associated with the covered ,supreme ,court decision at issue in the covered joint resolution2 7ii7 whether the provision amends a provision of ,federal statute that is not referenced in a ,federal statute that is referenced in the opinion associated with the covered ,supreme ,court decision at issue in the covered joint resolution2 and 7iii7 whether the provision amends a provision of ,federal statute in a manner that is not directly related to the decision in the covered ,supreme ,court decision at issue in the covered joint resolution4 7,c7 ,conference reports ,when the ,senate is considering a conference report on1 or an amendment between the ,houses in relation to1 a covered joint resolution1 upon a point of order being made by any ,senator pursuant to subparagraph 7,a77i71 and such point of order being sustained1 such material contained in such conference report or ,house amendment shall be stricken1 and the ,senate shall proceed to consider the question of whether the ,senate shall recede from its amendment and concur with a further amendment1 or concur in the ,house amendment with a further amendment1 as the case may be1 which further amendment shall consist of only that portion of the conference report or ,house amendment1 as the case may be1 not so stricken4 ,any such motion in the ,senate shall not be debatable4 ,in any case in which such point of order is sustained against a conference report 7or ,senate amendment derived from such conference report by operation of this subparagraph71 no further amendment shall be in order4 7,d7 ,supermajority waiver and appeal ,in the ,senate1 this paragraph may be waived or suspended only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the ,members1 duly chose and sworn4 ,an affirmative vote of three-fifths of ,members of the ,senate1 duly chosen and sworn shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the ,chair on a point of order raised under this paragraph4 7#d7 ,vote on passage ,the vote on passage of a covered joint resolution shall occur immediately following the conclusion of the consideration of the covered joint resolution1 and a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested in accordance with the rules of the ,senate4 7#e7 ,limitation on multiple measures ,if a covered joint resolution with respect to a covered ,supreme ,court decision is agreed to in the ,senate1 except as provided in subsection 7c77#a71 it shall not be in order in the ,senate to move to proceed to any other covered joint resolution that is placed on the calendar in the ,senate with respect to the covered ,supreme ,court decision4 7#f7 ,rulings of the ,chair on procedure ,appeals from the decisions of the ,chair relating to the application of this subsection or the rules of the ,senate1 as the case may be1 to the procedure relating to a covered joint resolution shall be decided without debate4 7c7 ,additional procedures 7#a7 ,treatment of covered joint resolution of other house 7,a7 ,in general ,if the ,senate receives from the ,house of ,representatives a joint resolution with respect to a covered ,supreme ,court decision within #dj days of session after the date on which the ,supreme ,court issues such covered ,supreme ,court decision1 the joint resolution of the ,house of ,representatives shall not be referred to a committee1 shall immediately be placed on the appropriate calendar1 and shall be entitled to expedited floor procedures under this section1 without regard to whether the ,senate introduced a joint resolution or considered a covered joint resolution relating to the applicable covered ,supreme ,court decision4 7,b7 ,limitation on multiple measures ,if a joint resolution with respect to a covered ,supreme ,court decision received from the ,house of ,representatives is considered in the ,senate under the procedures under this section1 it shall not be in order in the ,senate to move to proceed to any other joint resolution with respect to the covered ,supreme ,court decision that is received from the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,vetoes ,if the ,president vetoes a covered joint resolution1 consideration of a veto message in the ,senate under this section shall be not more than #b hours equally divided between the majority and minority leaders or their designees4 7d7 ,rules of the ,senate ,subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7c7 are enacted by ,congress-- 7#a7 as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the ,senate1 and as such are deemed a part of the rules of the ,senate1 but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in the ,senate in the case of a covered joint resolution1 and supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent with such rules2 and 7#b7 with full recognition of the constitutional right of the ,senate to change the rules 7so far as relating to the procedure of the ,senate7 at any time1 in the same manner1 and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the ,senate4 #d4 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed to limit the authority of the ,senate or the ,house of ,representatives to consider and enact legislation relating to a provision of ,federal statute interpreted for the first time or reinterpreted by a covered ,supreme ,court decision or rights under the ,constitution of the ,united ,states under other applicable procedures4