SCONRES 2 United States Senate · 119th Congress

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.

This bill (SCONRES 2) is a routine procedural resolution setting the date and procedure for Congress to count electoral votes in the 2025 presidential election. It directs both the House and Senate to meet on January 6, 2025, in the House Chamber to count electoral votes in alphabetical order by state, with appointed tellers handling the certificates. The resolution does not change election rules but formalizes the standard process for certifying the presidential election results as required by law. It directly affects Congress, which must follow this specific procedure to officially declare the election outcome.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
President
Introduced Jan 3, 2025 Last action Jan 3, 2025
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Jan 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
lower
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7; text: CR S7)
upper
Jan 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Jan 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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