Deschler's Precedents -- Chapter 28

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

94th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document No. 94-661

DESCHLER'S PRECEDENTS

Chapter 28 -- Amendments and the Germaneness Rule

Contents	File Format
*Amendments and the Germaneness Rule*	TEXT 5K PDF 12K
Index to Precedents [Commentary and editing by Evan Hoorneman, J.D. Manuscript editing by Joan Deschler Bamel.]	TEXT 327K PDF 447K
A. General Principles § 1. Introduction	TEXT 14K PDF 30K
§ 2. Proposition to Which Amendment Must Be Germane	TEXT 197K PDF 288K
§ 3. Amendment as Relating to Subject Matter Under Consideration	TEXT 409K PDF 605K
§ 4. Committee Jurisdiction of Subject Matter as Test	TEXT 604K PDF 883K
§ 5. Fundamental Purpose of Amendment as Test	TEXT 179K PDF 265K
§ 6. Amendment Accomplishing Result of Bill by Different Method	TEXT 284K PDF 407K
§ 7. Amendment Substituting Different Agency To Administer Provisions	TEXT 26K PDF 49K
§ 8. Individual Proposition Offered as Amendment to Another Individual Proposition	TEXT 161K PDF 251K
§ 9. General Amendments to Specific or Limited Propositions; Amendments Enlarging Scope of Proposition	TEXT 288K PDF 434K
§ 10. Specific Amendments to General Propositions; Amendments as Within Scope	TEXT 103K PDF 161K
§ 11. Amendment Adding to Two or More Propositions of Same Class	TEXT 214K PDF 317K
§ 12. Amendment Extending Coverage of Bill to Other Subjects of Same Class	TEXT 56K PDF 93K
§ 13. Proposition and Amendment as Affecting Different Classes of Persons or Entities	TEXT 104K PDF 163K
§ 14. Amendments Conferring Powers Not Granted in Bill	TEXT 36K PDF 62K
§ 15. Amendments to Appropriation Bills; Rescission Bills	TEXT 194K PDF 305K
§ 16. Consent Calendar Bills	TEXT 3K PDF 15K
B. Application of Ruke to Particular Forms of Amendment or Proposition § 17. In General; Amendment to Special Rule; Amendment to Concurrent Resolution	TEXT 34K PDF 59K
§ 18. Amendment Offered to Particular Paragraph, Section, or Title	TEXT 55K PDF 95K
§ 19. Amendment Adding New Section or Title to Bill	TEXT 167K PDF 249K
§ 20. Amendment Striking Portion of Text of Bill or Amendment	TEXT 32K PDF 60K
§ 21. Substitute Amendment; Amendment in nature of Substitute; Amendment to Amendment	TEXT 138K PDF 204K
§ 22. Committee Amendment	TEXT 10K PDF 21K
§ 23. Instructions in Motion To Commit or Recommit	TEXT 63K PDF 105K
§ 24. Amendment Proposing Permanent Legislation Offered to Temporary Legislation	TEXT 64K PDF 156K
C. House-Senate Relations § 25. Rule of Germaneness in the Senate	TEXT 10K PDF 20K
§ 26. Senate Amendments to House Bills and Amendments; Conference Agreements	TEXT 202K PDF 316K
§ 27. -- Amendment to Senate Amendment	TEXT 195K PDF 299K
§ 28. Requirement That Amendments to Motions To Instruct Conferees Be Germane	TEXT 4K PDF 20K
D. Amendments Imposing Qualifications or Restrictions § 29. In General; Amendments Providing for Exceptions or Exemptions	TEXT 54K PDF 88K
§ 30. Amendments Providing for Conditions or Qualifications	TEXT 181K PDF 274K
§ 31. -- Amendment Postponing Effectiveness of Legislation Pending Contingency	TEXT 223K PDF 338K
§ 32. Amendments Providing for Restrictions or Limitations	TEXT 71K PDF 114K
§ 33. -- Amendments Affecting Powers Delegated in Bill	TEXT 182K PDF 271K
§ 34. -- Restrictions on Use or Availability of Funds	TEXT 198K PDF 299K
E. Relation of Amendment or Bill to Existing Law § 35. Amendments to Bills Which Amend Existing Law	TEXT 522K PDF 767K
§ 36. Amendment Repealing Existing Law to Bill Amending That Law	TEXT 14K PDF 32K
§ 37. Amendments to Bills Which Repeal Existing Law	TEXT 49K PDF 80K
§ 38. Amendments to Bills Which Incorporate Other Law or Matter	TEXT 14K PDF 26K
§ 39. Amendments to Bills Extending Existing Law or Authority Under Existing Law	TEXT 172K PDF 255K
§ 40. Amendment Continuing Temporary Law to Bill Amending That Law	TEXT 3K PDF 11K
§ 41. Amendment Changing Existing Law to Bill Citing or Making Minor Revisions in That Law	TEXT 140K PDF 216K
§ 42. Amendment Changing or Citing Existing Law to Bill Not Citing That Law	TEXT 336K PDF 493K
F. Procedural Matters § 43. Generally; Point of Order and Debate Thereon	TEXT 35K PDF 59K
§ 44. Timeliness of Point of Order	TEXT 19K PDF 39K
§ 45. Consideration Under Special Rule; Waiver of Points of Order; Effect on Germaneness Requirement	TEXT 80K PDF 125K
§ 46. Factors in Chair's Ruling; Refusal by Chair To Rule; Anticipatory and Hypothetical Rulings	TEXT 33K PDF 59K

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