119-SRES-372 DC Insider Procedural Viability Check
119 · SRES 372 A resolution honoring the life of Kansas City, Kansas police officer Hunter Simoncic.
Bottom line: S.Res. 372 is a simple Senate resolution with no budget score, no House/White House leg, and it cleared the only chokepoint (Senate floor) via the path routinely used for commemoratives (unanimous consent). In a Republican-run Senate (Majority Leader John Thune) with Judiciary chaired by Chuck Grassley, this was procedurally frictionless. Composite viability: 5/5. (thune.senate.gov)
Procedural Viability Check — 119-SRES-372 (S.Res. 372)
Snapshot: Senate-origin, commemorative simple resolution honoring a fallen Kansas officer; introduced September 3, 2025 by Sen. Jerry Moran and referred to Judiciary. Simple resolutions are nonbinding, do not go to the House or President, and typically pass by unanimous consent when cleared by both parties’ desks. (congress.gov)
- Chamber of origin
- Senate; Sponsor: Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS); referral to Judiciary on Sept. 3, 2025 (CR S6011). (congress.gov)
- Vehicle type
- Simple Senate resolution (nonbinding; not presented to the President; does not require House action). (en.wikipedia.org)
- Senate control (119th)
- Republican majority; Majority Leader John Thune. (thune.senate.gov)
- Key committee
- Senate Judiciary; Chair: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) in the 119th Congress. (judiciary.senate.gov)
- Budget/CBO
- No CBO/JCT scoring applicable; Congress.gov lists no cost estimates. (congress.gov)
Rubric assessment (0–5): 5 — clean Senate path, no budget or bicameral hurdles, and passage customarily handled by unanimous consent when noncontroversial. (everycrsreport.com)
- Chamber of Origin — High: Originated in the Senate with a home-state sponsor; no House dependency. (congress.gov)
- Vehicle Type — High: Simple Senate resolution; classic low-friction vehicle for commemorations. (en.wikipedia.org)
- Senate Threshold — High: Typically cleared by unanimous consent (no 60-vote cloture fight). Leadership uses hotline/clearance to confirm no objections. (senate.gov)
- Committee Path — High: Referred to Judiciary; chair aligned with majority and historically capable of quick noncontroversial clearances. (judiciary.senate.gov)
- Must-Pass Potential — Not needed: Stand-alone UC passage common; no ride required. (everycrsreport.com)
- Budget Scorekeeping — High: Purely commemorative; zero score; no PAYGO/UMRA exposure. (congress.gov)
- Calendar Math — High: UC clears in minutes during wrap-up; floor time negligible even in a crowded calendar. (everycrsreport.com)
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