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S.Con.Res. 2 · 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.

Passed SenateCongress
IntroducedJan 3, 2025
Passed SenateJan 3, 2025
Passed HouseJan 3, 2025

Where it stands

Passed Senate. Latest step, Jan 3, 2025: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

What it does

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This concurrent resolution establishes the day, time, and manner for counting electoral votes for President and Vice President as January 6, 2025, at 1:00 pm. The concurrent resolution provides that the results of the count shall be delivered to the President of the Senate and entered on the journals of Congress.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in Senate, Jan 3, 2025).

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What has happened

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  1. Jan 3, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.Library of Congress
  2. Jan 3, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.Library of Congress
  3. Jan 3, 2025Introduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

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