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SRES 9119th CongressIntroduced
A resolution notifying the President of the United States of the election of a Secretary of the Senate.
Introduced: Jan 3, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
This is a Senate resolution whose purpose is to formally notify the President of the United States that the Senate has elected Jackie Barber as Secretary of the Senate. It is a purely ceremonial/administrative action, confirming the election and ensuring that the executive branch is informed of the Senate’s choice. The resolution does not create new laws, authorize spending, or alter duties or powers; it simply completes a traditional step in the Senate’s internal process to recognize the new Secretary.
Key Points
- 1The resolution states that the President should be notified of the election of Jackie Barber as Secretary of the Senate.
- 2It identifies the official being elected as Jackie Barber and presents the notification as a formal action.
- 3The measure is a Senate resolution, not a statute, so it does not have the force of law or create new authorities or appropriations.
- 4The resolution reflects a standard administrative step in the process of recognizing a new Secretary of the Senate.
- 5The document notes the election occurred within the 119th Congress and was submitted/agreed to by the Senate (sponsor likely Sen. Thune).
Impact Areas
Primary group/area affected: The Executive Branch (President) receives a formal notification; the Senate and its administration (Secretary’s staff) are the immediate internal stakeholders.Secondary group/area affected: The public, in the sense of maintaining official records and transparency of Senate leadership changes.Additional impacts: No budget changes or policy shifts; the action simply formalizes the transition and preserves traditional procedures for notifying the President about the election of the Senate’s Secretary. Note: the text contains a typographical error in the header (“Secretatry”) but the body correctly uses “Secretary of the Senate.”
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