Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that debate upon legislation pending before the Senate may not be brought to a close without the concurrence of a minimum of three-fifths of the Senators.

# Summary of HJRES 4 **What It Would Do:** This proposed constitutional amendment would change the rules for ending debate in the Senate. Currently, the Senate can end debate (called "invoking cloture") with 60 votes. This bill would constitutionally require at least 60 votes—three-fifths of all senators—to end debate on any legislation or motion, locking this rule into the Constitution itself rather than keeping it as a changeable Senate rule. The amendment could only take effect if approved by two-thirds of Congress and then ratified by three-fourths of the states. **Who It Affects:** This would affect how the Senate operates and, by extension, all Americans.

It would impact the legislative process by potentially making it harder to pass bills, since the 60-vote threshold would be a constitutional requirement rather than a rule that could be modified. Senators from both parties, future Congresses, and any groups advocating for specific legislation would be affected. **Current Status:** The bill is currently in committee and has not yet been voted on by the full House. As a constitutional amendment proposal, it faces a high bar for passage—it would need support from two-thirds of both the House and Senate, followed by ratification from 38 states.