John Thune (R-SD)
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.
A Republican resolution with no cosponsors
Last activity — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Passed both chambers, not yet sent to the President
Both the House and the Senate have passed it, though not necessarily the same text.
If the two chambers passed identical wording, the final copy is being prepared for the President. If they did not, one chamber must accept the other's version or the two negotiate a single one — nothing goes to the President until the text is identical.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Agreed to by the Senate unanimous consent
- Agreed to by the House unanimous consent
A concurrent resolution is how the Senate and the House settle something they do together, such as a budget plan or a joint session. It is adopted once both chambers agree to it, and that puts it into effect; it is not a law, so it does not go to the President.
No one's position on it was recorded: the House by unanimous consent (no one objected, so there was no vote), and the Senate by unanimous consent (no one objected, so there was no vote).
What this bill would do
This concurrent resolution directs the two Houses of Congress to meet in the Hall of the House of Representatives on January 6, 2025, at 1 o'clock post meridian. The President of the Senate will serve as the presiding officer for this meeting. Four tellers, two appointed by the President of the Senate and two by the Speaker, will be responsible for handling the electoral vote certificates. These certificates will be opened and processed in alphabetical order by state. The tellers will read the certificates and record the votes as they appear. Finally, the President of the Senate will announce the results, which will be entered into the Journals of both Houses.
Yes
- Scored +5
Does this make elections run better?
The bill establishes a specific, structured protocol for the opening and counting of electoral certificates to facilitate the presidential transition.
- Scored +3
Does this protect the right to vote?
The resolution formalizes the administrative procedure for counting electoral votes to ensure the certification of election results.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Establishment of a Clear Process: The resolution outlines a specific procedure for the counting of electoral votes, including the timing, location, and order of operations. This provides a structured legal framework for the transition of power (S. Con. Res. 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly identified in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make elections run better? — The bill establishes a specific, structured protocol for the opening and counting of electoral certificates to facilitate the presidential transition.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this protect the right to vote? — The resolution formalizes the administrative procedure for counting electoral votes to ensure the certification of election results.
- 1/3/2025
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7; text: CR S7)
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
- On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
- Considered as privileged matter.
- Received in the House.
- Introduced in Senate
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