S.Res. 376

Senate Dress Code Resolution

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III

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. RES. 376

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 27 (legislative day, September 22), 2023

Mr. Manchin (for himself, Mr. Romney, Mr. Kelly, Mr. King, Ms. Collins, Mr. Barrasso, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lankford, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Moran, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tillis, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Boozman, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Marshall, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Daines, Mr. Risch, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Rubio, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Johnson) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

RESOLUTION

Clarifying the dress code for the floor of the Senate.

1.

Short title

This resolution may be cited as the Senate Dress Code Resolution.

2.

Senate floor dress code

(a)

Definitions

In this section—

(1)

the term Senate floor dress code means a requirement that business attire be worn on the floor of the Senate, which for men shall include a coat, tie, and slacks or other long pants; and

(2)

the term Sergeant at Arms means the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.

(b)

Senate floor dress code requirements

(1)

In general

An individual on the floor of the Senate shall abide by the Senate floor dress code.

(2)

Enforcement

The Sergeant at Arms shall enforce the requirement of paragraph (1).

(c)

Process To revise the Senate floor dress code

Any change to the Senate floor dress code, or the enforcement of the Senate floor dress code, that is made on or after the date of adoption of this resolution shall have no force or effect unless such change is made pursuant to a resolution agreed to by not less than two-thirds of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn.