Section 1 Short title
This resolution may be cited as the “No Vote No Recess Resolution”.
No Vote No Recess Resolution
RESOLUTION
Prohibiting the Senate from adjourning, recessing, or convening in a pro forma session unless the Senate has provided a hearing and a vote on the pending nomination to the position of justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Sec. 2 Prohibiting adjournment or pro forma sessions until action on nominee to Supreme Court
Prohibition— During the period beginning on September 27, 2016, and ending on the last day of the 114th Congress, the Senate shall not adjourn, remain adjourned, or recess for a period of more than 2 days and shall not convene solely in a pro forma session unless, by the date on which the period of adjournment begins or the date of the pro forma session, the Senate has taken action on any nomination made by the President for a position as a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States by—
holding a hearing on the nomination in the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
holding a vote on the nomination in the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; and
holding a confirmation vote on the nomination in the full Senate.
Adjourning and recessing— During the period beginning on September 27, 2016, and ending on the date on which the requirements under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) are met—
a motion to adjourn or to recess the Senate, or any resolution or order of the Senate including a provision that the Senate adjourn at a time certain, shall be decided by a yea-or-nay vote, and agreed to upon an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Senators voting, a quorum being present;
if a quorum is present, the Presiding Officer shall not entertain a request to adjourn or recess the Senate by unanimous consent or to vitiate the yeas and nays on such a motion by unanimous consent; and
if the Senate adjourns due to the absence of a quorum, the Senate shall reconvene 2 hours after the time at which it adjourns and ascertain the presence of a quorum.
No suspension of requirements— The Presiding Officer may not entertain a request to suspend the operation of this resolution by unanimous consent or motion.
Consistency with senate emergency procedures and practices— Nothing in this resolution shall be construed in a manner that is inconsistent with S. Res. 296 (108th Congress) or any other emergency procedures or practices of the Senate.