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119-SRES-696 DC Insider Procedural Viability Check

119 · SRES 696 A resolution expressing support for the designation of the month of April 2026 as "Parkinson's Awareness Month".

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S.Res. 696 is already adopted by Unanimous Consent (April 28, 2026). As a Senate simple resolution, it is nonbinding, requires no House action or presentment, and carries no budget score; procedurally frictionless. Composite score: 5/5. (democrats.senate.gov)

5/5
Composite viability score
1Senate (S.Res.)
Chamber of origin
0Unanimous Consent (no roll call)
Floor threshold used
0None (nonbinding)
Budget impact
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Published
30 Apr 2026
Updated
30 Apr 2026
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Procedural Viability — S.Res. 696 (Parkinson’s Awareness Month)

Bottom line: this one is done. The Senate adopted S.Res. 696 by Unanimous Consent on April 28, 2026, as part of a standard end-of-day wrap‑up package. As a Senate simple resolution, it does not go to the House or the President. (democrats.senate.gov)

Composite viability score
5/5
Chamber of origin
1Senate (S.Res.)
Floor threshold used
0Unanimous Consent (no roll call)
Budget impact
0None (nonbinding)
Final Senate action date
20260428YYYYMMDD
  1. Chamber of Origin — Senate: High. Simple Senate resolution; no bicameral path required. (senate.gov)
  2. Vehicle Type — Simple Resolution: High. Nonbinding commemorative measure routinely cleared by UC; not competing for scarce floor time. (democrats.senate.gov)
  3. Senate Threshold — 51 vs. 60: High. Adopted by Unanimous Consent, so neither 51 nor 60 was at issue. (democrats.senate.gov)
  4. Committee Path — Gatekeepers: High. Submitted and agreed to without committee referral; no choke points. (fastdemocracy.com)
  5. Must‑Pass Potential — Ride‑along Options: Not needed. It moved as a stand‑alone UC item and is final upon adoption. (democrats.senate.gov)
  6. Budget Scorekeeping — CBO/JCT: N/A. Simple resolutions are nonbinding and not subject to PAYGO or reconciliation scoring. (senate.gov)
  7. Calendar Math — Timing Window: High. Cleared on April 28, 2026, inside the awareness‑month window; no further deadlines apply. (democrats.senate.gov)
  • Status check: Adopted in the Senate; no House or White House step exists for S.Res. measures. (senate.gov)
  • Context: Republicans control the Senate 53–45–2 in the 119th Congress, but for UC commemoratives the majority/minority split is largely irrelevant. (senate.gov)
  • House control (GOP, narrow margins as of April 22, 2026) is procedurally immaterial here; simple resolutions are one‑chamber instruments. (clerk.house.gov)

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