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Deschler's Precedents: Chapter 24 -- Bills, Resolutions, Petitions, and Memorials

Descher's Precedents, Chapter 24 -- Bills, Resolutions, Petitions, and Memorials
94th Congress, 2d Session -- House Document No. 94-661
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Bills, Resolutions, Petitions, and Memorials
Index to Precedents

[Commentary and editing by David Paul Bird, J.D.]

TEXT 17K
PDF 30K
A. Introductory; Various Types of Bills, Resolutions, and Other Mechanisms for Action
§ 1. In General TEXT 2K
PDF 8Kf
§ 2. Bills TEXT 6K
PDF 19K
§ 3. Private Bills TEXT 29K
PDF 52K
§ 4. Joint Resolutions TEXT 34K
PDF 61K
§ 5. Concurrent Resolutions TEXT 67K
PDF 107K
§ 6. Simple Resolutions TEXT 63K
PDF 99K
§ 7. Resolutions of Approval or Disapproval of Executive Plans; the "Legislative Veto" TEXT 88K
PDF 146K
§ 8. Resolutions of Inquiry TEXT 37K
PDF 71K
§ 9. Titles and Preambles TEXT 23K
PDF 43K
§ 10. Petitions and Memorials TEXT 5K
PDF 22K
B. General Procedures Associated With Passage of Legislation
§ 11. Readings TEXT 14K
PDF 33K
§ 12. Engrossment TEXT 33K
PDF 64K
§ 13. Transmission of Legislative Messages Between House and Senate TEXT 9K
PDF 23K
§ 14. Enrollment; Correcting Bills in Enrollment TEXT 27K
PDF 54K
§ 15. Signing TEXT 26K
PDF 51K
§ 16. Recalling Bills From the President TEXT 13K
PDF 31K
C. Veto Powers
§ 17. In General TEXT 18K
PDF 39K
§ 18. Effect of Adjournment; the Pocket Veto TEXT 22K
PDF 43K
§ 19. Proposals for Item Veto TEXT 5K
PDF 20K
§ 20. Return of Vetoed Bills TEXT 19K
PDF 43K
§ 21. Motions Relating to Vetoes TEXT 21K
PDF 44K
§ 22. Consideration and Passage of Vetoed Bills; Voting TEXT 27K
PDF 55K
§ 23. Disposition of Vetoed Bills After Reconsideration TEXT 5K
PDF 17K
D. Vacating Legislative Actions
§ 24. Procedure TEXT 26K
PDF 51K