,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eebh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,:iteh\se 7= himself1 ,ms4    
,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4         
,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 
& ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to e/abli% a process = exp$it$         
consid]ation ( legislation relat+ to    
decisions by ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,supreme ,c\rt ,review ,act 
( #bjbf4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 
7#a7 ! t]m cov]$ jo9t resolution means a
 jo9t resolution t-- 7,a7 is-- 7i7      
report$ by a committee ( ! ,s5ate n lat]
 ?an #cj days ( session aft] ! date on  
:i* ! jo9t resolution is ref]r$ to      
committee2  7ii7 plac$ on ! cal5d> 9 !  
,s5ate 9 accordance ) section #c7;a72 or
  7iii7 plac$ on ! cal5d> 9 ! ,s5ate 9  
accordance ) section #c7;c72 &  7,b7 is 
g]mane to ! cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt        

decision describ$ 9 p>agraph            
7#c77;,a77i71 ) respect to ! jo9t       
resolution2  7#b7 ! t]m cov]$ ,supreme  
,c\rt decision means a decision ( !     
,supreme ,c\rt-- 7,a7 :i* int]prets a   
provision ( ,f$]al /atute2 or  7,b7 :i* 
int]prets or re9t]prets ! ,con/itution (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a mann] t dim9i%es an
 individual "r or privilege t is or 0   
previ\sly protect$ by ! ,con/itution ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 ! t]m jo9t        
resolution means only a jo9t            
resolution-- 7,a7 t is introduc$ dur+ ! 
p]iod-- 7i7 beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !   
,supreme ,c\rt issues a cov]$ ,supreme  
,c\rt decision2 &  7ii7 end+ on ! date t
 is #aj days ( session aft] ! date      
describ$ 9 clause 7i72  7,b7 ! title (  
:i* is z foll[s3 ,jo9t resolution relat+
 to 1 ! blank space be+ fill$ 9 ) ! "n (
 ! cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decision        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i72 &  7,c7 
:i* does n h a preamble2 &  7#d7 ! t]m  
,supreme ,c\rt means ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,reconsid]ation ( 

cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decisions  7a7     
,dis*>ge ( committee 9 ! ,s5ate  7#a7   
,motion to dis*>ge ,^u a motion by !    
m9ority lead] or ! rank+ memb] ( a      
committee to :i* a jo9t resolution )    
respect to a cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt       
decision has be5 ref]r$1 su* committee  
%all be dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation (  
su* jo9t resolution & ! jo9t resolution 
%all be plac$ on ! cal5d>1 if su* motion
 by ! m9ority lead] or ! rank+ memb] (  
su* committee is made dur+ ! p]iod--    
7,a7 beg9n+ #cj days ( session aft] !   
date on :i* su* jo9t resolution is      
ref]r$ to su* committee2 &  7,b7 end+ on
 ! date t is #aj days ( session aft] !  
date describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 
,limitations ,only #a cov]$ jo9t        
resolution ) respect to a p>ticul> cov]$
 ,supreme ,c\rt decision may be plac$ on
 ! cal5d> 9 ! ,s5ate pursuant to ?is    
subsection4  7b7 ,exp$it$ consid]ation 9
 ! ,s5ate  7#a7 ,proce$+ to consid]ation
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ rule ,,xxii ( !
 ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 9 ! ,s5ate1 x  

%all be 9 ord] to move to proce$ to a   
cov]$ jo9t resolution n lat] ?an #aj    
days ( session aft] ! date on :i* !     
cov]$ jo9t resolution is plac$ on !     
cal5d>4  7,b7 ,proc$ure ,subject to !   
limitations "u subp>agraph 7,c71 = a    
motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( a  
cov]$ jo9t resolution-- 7i7 all po9ts ( 
ord] aga9/ ! motion are waiv$2  7ii7 !  
motion is n debatable2  7iii7 ! motion  
is n subject to a motion to po/pone2    
7iv7 a motion to reconsid] ! vote by :i*
 ! motion is agre$ to or disagre$ to    
%all n be 9 ord]2 &  7v7 if ! motion is 
agre$ to1 ! cov]$ jo9t resolution %all  
rema9 ! unf9i%$ bus9ess until dispos$ (4
  7,c7 ,limitations on motions to proce$
 ,! proc$ures set =? 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 
%all apply only to-- 7i7 = a cov]$ jo9t 
resolution report$ by a committee1 a    
motion to proce$ made by ! majority     
lead]1 ! *air ( su* committee1 or a     
designee2  7ii7 = a cov]$ jo9t          
resolution plac$ on ! cal5d> "u         
subsection 7a77#a71 a motion to proce$  

made by ! majority lead]1 ! m9ority     
lead]1 ! rank+ memb] describ$ 9         
subsection 7a77#a71 or a designee2 or   
7iii7 = a cov]$ jo9t resolution receiv$ 
f ! ,h\se1 a motion to proce$ made by ! 
majority lead]1 ! *air ( ! committee )  
jurisdiction ( ! cov]$ jo9t resolution1 
or a designee4  7#b7 ,floor consid]ation
 g5]ally ,if ! ,s5ate proce$s to !      
consid]ation ( a cov]$ jo9t resolution--
 7,a7 all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! cov]$    
jo9t resolution 7& aga9/ consid]ation ( 
! cov]$ jo9t resolution7 are waiv$1     
except = po9ts ( ord] relat+ to         
non-g]mane matt]s2  7,b7 consid]ation ( 
! cov]$ jo9t resolution1 & all am5dm5ts1
 debatable motions1 & appeals 9         
connection !re)1 %all be limit$ to n m  
?an #aj h\rs1 :i* %all be divid$ equally
 betwe5 ! majority & m9ority lead]s or  
_! designees2  7,c7 a motion fur!r to   
limit debate is 9 ord] & n debatable2   
7,d7 ! only am5dm5ts 9 ord] to ! cov]$  
jo9t resolution are-- 7i7 g]mane        
am5dm5ts propos$ by a committee to :i* !

 jo9t resolution 0 ref]r$2  7ii7 n m ?an
 #e g]mane am5dm5ts propos$ by !        
majority lead]1 or a designee2 &  7iii7 
n m ?an #e g]mane am5dm5ts propos$ by ! 
m9ority lead]1 or a designee2  7,e7 a   
motion to po/pone or a motion to        
recommit ! cov]$ jo9t resolution is n 9 
ord]2 &  7,f7 a motion to proce$ to !   
consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess is n 9 ord]4 
7#c7 ,po9t ( ord] aga9/ non-g]mane matt]
  7,a7 ,po9t ( ord]  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 !  
,s5ate1 x %all n be 9 ord] to consid] a 
provision 9 a cov]$ jo9t resolution1 or 
an am5dm5t !reto1 t conta9s non-g]mane  
matt]4  7ii7 ,po9t ( ord] su/a9$ ,if a  
po9t ( ord] is made by a ,s5ator aga9/ a
 provision describ$ 9 clause 7i71 & !   
po9t ( ord] is su/a9$ by ! ,*air1 t     
provision %all be /rick5 f ! measure4   
7,b7 ,consid]ations ,9 det]m9+ :e!r a   
provision is g]mane "u ?is p>agraph1 !  
factors consid]$ by ! ,*air %all        
include-- 7i7 :e!r ! provision am5ds a  
provision ( ,f$]al /atute t is n ref]5c$
 9 ! op9ion associat$ ) ! cov]$ ,supreme

 ,c\rt decision at issue 9 ! cov]$ jo9t 
resolution2  7ii7 :e!r ! provision am5ds
 a provision ( ,f$]al /atute t is n     
ref]5c$ 9 a ,f$]al /atute t is ref]5c$ 9
 ! op9ion associat$ ) ! cov]$ ,supreme  
,c\rt decision at issue 9 ! cov]$ jo9t  
resolution2 &  7iii7 :e!r ! provision   
am5ds a provision ( ,f$]al /atute 9 a   
mann] t is n directly relat$ to !       
decision 9 ! cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt       
decision at issue 9 ! cov]$ jo9t        
resolution4  7,c7 ,conf]5ce reports ,:5 
! ,s5ate is consid]+ a conf]5ce report  
on1 or an am5dm5t betwe5 ! ,h\ses 9     
relation to1 a cov]$ jo9t resolution1 ^u
 a po9t ( ord] be+ made by any ,s5ator  
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a77i71 & su*  
po9t ( ord] be+ su/a9$1 su* mat]ial     
conta9$ 9 su* conf]5ce report or ,h\se  
am5dm5t %all be /rick51 & ! ,s5ate %all 
proce$ to consid] ! "q ( :e!r ! ,s5ate  
%all rec$e f its am5dm5t & concur ) a   
fur!r am5dm5t1 or concur 9 ! ,h\se      
am5dm5t ) a fur!r am5dm5t1 z ! case may 
be1 :i* fur!r am5dm5t %all consi/ ( only

 t portion ( ! conf]5ce report or ,h\se 
am5dm5t1 z ! case may be1 n s /rick54   
,any su* motion 9 ! ,s5ate %all n be    
debatable4 ,9 any case 9 :i* su* po9t ( 
ord] is su/a9$ aga9/ a conf]5ce report  
7or ,s5ate am5dm5t d]iv$ f su* conf]5ce 
report by op]ation ( ?is subp>agraph71  
no fur!r am5dm5t %all be 9 ord]4  7,d7  
,sup]majority waiv] & appeal ,9 !       
,s5ate1 ?is p>agraph may be waiv$ or    
susp5d$ only by an affirmative vote (   
?ree-fif?s ( ! ,memb]s1 duly *ose &     
sworn4 ,an affirmative vote ( ?ree-fif?s
 ( ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate1 duly *os5 & sworn
 %all be requir$ to su/a9 an appeal ( ! 
rul+ ( ! ,*air on a po9t ( ord] rais$ "u
 ?is p>agraph4  7#d7 ,vote on passage ,!
 vote on passage ( a cov]$ jo9t         
resolution %all occur imm$iately foll[+ 
! conclusion ( ! consid]ation ( ! cov]$ 
jo9t resolution1 & a s+le quorum call at
 ! conclusion ( ! debate if reque/$ 9   
accordance ) ! rules ( ! ,s5ate4  7#e7  
,limitation on multiple measures ,if a  
cov]$ jo9t resolution ) respect to a    

cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decision is agre$  
to 9 ! ,s5ate1 except z provid$ 9       
subsection 7c77#a71 x %all n be 9 ord] 9
 ! ,s5ate to move to proce$ to any o!r  
cov]$ jo9t resolution t is plac$ on !   
cal5d> 9 ! ,s5ate ) respect to ! cov]$  
,supreme ,c\rt decision4  7#f7 ,rul+s ( 
! ,*air on proc$ure ,appeals f !        
decisions ( ! ,*air relat+ to !         
application ( ?is subsection or ! rules 
( ! ,s5ate1 z ! case may be1 to !       
proc$ure relat+ to a cov]$ jo9t         
resolution %all be decid$ )\t debate4   
7c7 ,additional proc$ures  7#a7         
,treatm5t ( cov]$ jo9t resolution ( o!r 
h\se  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,s5ate        
receives f ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
jo9t resolution ) respect to a cov]$    
,supreme ,c\rt decision )9 #dj days (   
session aft] ! date on :i* ! ,supreme   
,c\rt issues su* cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt   
decision1 ! jo9t resolution ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives %all n be ref]r$ to a   
committee1 %all imm$iately be plac$ on !
 appropriate cal5d>1 & %all be entitl$  

to exp$it$ floor proc$ures "u ?is       
section1 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! ,s5ate     
introduc$ a jo9t resolution or consid]$ 
a cov]$ jo9t resolution relat+ to !     
applicable cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt         
decision4  7,b7 ,limitation on multiple 
measures ,if a jo9t resolution ) respect
 to a cov]$ ,supreme ,c\rt decision     
receiv$ f ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives is  
consid]$ 9 ! ,s5ate "u ! proc$ures "u   
?is section1 x %all n be 9 ord] 9 !     
,s5ate to move to proce$ to any o!r jo9t
 resolution ) respect to ! cov]$        
,supreme ,c\rt decision t is receiv$ f !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,vetoes 
,if ! ,presid5t vetoes a cov]$ jo9t     
resolution1 consid]ation ( a veto       
message 9 ! ,s5ate "u ?is section %all  
be n m ?an #b h\rs equally divid$ betwe5
 ! majority & m9ority lead]s or _!      
designees4  7d7 ,rules ( ! ,s5ate       
,subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7c7 are enact$ 
by ,congress-- 7#a7 z an ex]cise ( !    
rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate1 & z su* are    
deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ! ,s5ate1 b      

applicable only ) respect to ! proc$ure 
to be foll[$ 9 ! ,s5ate 9 ! case ( a    
cov]$ jo9t resolution1 & sup]s$e o!r    
rules only to ! ext5t t !y are          
inconsi/5t ) su* rules2 &  7#b7 ) full  
recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( !    
,s5ate to *ange ! rules 7s f> z relat+  
to ! proc$ure ( ! ,s5ate7 at any "t1 9 !
 same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 9 !    
case ( any o!r rule ( ! ,s5ate4  #d4    
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act    
%all be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! 
,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to  
consid] & enact legislation relat+ to a 
provision ( ,f$]al /atute int]pret$ = ! 
fir/ "t or re9t]pret$ by a cov]$        
,supreme ,c\rt decision or rights "u !  
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u o!r   
applicable proc$ures4