119-SRES-627 DC Insider Procedural Viability Check
Senate simple resolution designating March 5, 2026 as “National Slam the Scam Day,” introduced March 5 and referred to Judiciary; simple resolutions are nonbinding and do not go to the House or the President. With bipartisan sponsors and a clean UC path, procedural viability is maximal; per provided actions, Senate adoption by unanimous consent on April 15 ends the process. Composite score: 5/5. (govinfo.gov)
Procedural Viability — 119-SRES-627
Bottom line: This is a commemorative Senate simple resolution. It originated in the Senate on March 5, 2026, with bipartisan co-sponsors and was referred to Judiciary; per the provided actions it was later agreed to by Unanimous Consent, which is the terminal step for a simple Senate resolution. No House or White House action is required. Composite score: 5/5. (govinfo.gov)
| Factor | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Chamber of Origin | Senate-originated; bipartisan list of co-sponsors (Scott, Kelly, Gillibrand, Warnock, Blumenthal, Collins, Blackburn, Rounds, Moody). Up signal. |
| Vehicle Type | Simple Senate resolution (S.Res.). Nonbinding; applies only to the Senate. Up signal. |
| Senate Threshold | Adopted by Unanimous Consent—no cloture or roll-call needed. Up signal. |
| Committee Path | Referred to Judiciary; later discharged by UC—no hostile markup. Up signal. |
| Must-Pass Potential | Not needed; action completed as a stand-alone simple resolution. Neutral-to-up. |
| Budget Scorekeeping | No budgetary effect; scorekeeping not applicable. Up signal. |
| Calendar Math | Symbolic date (Mar 5, 2026) already passed by the time of Senate agreement; still procedurally trivial and routinely cleared on UC time. Slight neutral note, overall up. |
- Simple resolutions are final when the Senate agrees to them; they are not sent to the House or the President. This eliminates bicameral/Presentment risks entirely. (congress.gov)
- Bipartisan co-sponsor slate and routine subject matter make UC clearance the default path; Judiciary referral posed no procedural friction. (govinfo.gov)
- Messaging value for Members and agencies (SSA OIG) is the objective; the instrument is symbolic, so no follow-on implementation gates exist. (oig.ssa.gov)
- Calendar note: designation date preceded adoption, but that has no procedural consequence for a commemorative S.Res.; effect is purely retrospective.
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