2 U.S.C. § 30b. Notice of objecting to proceeding

1. (a)
   (a)

   In general

   The Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate or their designees shall recognize a notice of intent of a Senator who is a member of their caucus to object to proceeding to a measure or matter only if the Senator—

   1. (1)
      (a)(1)following the objection to a unanimous consent to proceeding to, and, or passage of, a measure or matter on their behalf, submits the notice of intent in writing to the appropriate leader or their designee; and
   2. (2)
      (a)(2)not later than 6 session days after the submission under paragraph (1), submits for inclusion in the Congressional Record and in the applicable calendar section described in subsection (b) the following notice:

      “I, Senator ____, intend to object to proceedings to ____, dated ____ for the following reasons ____.”.
2. (b)
   (b)

   Calendar

   1. (1)
      (b)(1)

      In general

      The Secretary of the Senate shall establish for both the Senate Calendar of Business and the Senate Executive Calendar a separate section entitled “Notice of Intent to Object to Proceeding”.
   2. (2)
      (b)(2)

      Content

      The section required by paragraph (1) shall include—

      1. (A)
         (b)(2)(A)the name of each Senator filing a notice under subsection (a)(2);
      2. (B)
         (b)(2)(B)the measure or matter covered by the calendar that the Senator objects to; and
      3. (C)
         (b)(2)(C)the date the objection was filed.
   3. (3)
      (b)(3)

      Notice

      A Senator who has notified their respective leader and who has withdrawn their objection within the 6 session day period is not required to submit a notification under subsection (a)(2).
3. (c)
   (c)

   Removal

   A Senator may have an item with respect to the Senator removed from a calendar to which it was added under subsection (b) by submitting for inclusion in the Congressional Record the following notice:

   “I, Senator ____, do not object to proceed to ____, dated ____.”.