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House Rules and Manual: Browse the 105th Edition

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Constitution, Jefferson's Manual, and Rules of the House of Representatives
105th Congress, (House Document No. 104-272)
Document Title
File Size and File Format
Print Copy Pages
HOUSE RESOLUTION 552; PREFACE; CONTENTS; GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS; SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Text 32k
PDF 162k
Cover, i-xvii
CONSTITUTION
(Half Title Page)
PREAMBLE
Text 3k
PDF 7k
1-3
ARTICLE I Text 168k
PDF 221k
4-61
ARTICLE II Text 29k
PDF 45k
61-72
ARTICLE III Text 4k
PDF 14k
72-74
ARTICLE IV Text 4k
PDF 11k
74-75
ARTICLE V Text 6k
PDF 15k
76-78
ARTICLE VI Text 13k
PDF 23k
78-82
ARTICLE VII Text 3k
PDF 13k
82-83
ARTICLES IN ADDITION TO, AND AMENDMENT OF, THE CONSTITUTION Text 72k
PDF 103k
84-114
JEFFERSON'S MANUAL
(Half Title Page) Text 1k
PDF 4k
115
JEFFERSON'S MANUAL OF PARLIAMENTARY PRACTICE
SEC. I. -- IMPORTANCE OF ADHERING TO RULES.
Text 8k
PDF 17k
117-120
SEC. III. -- PRIVILEGE. Text 45k
PDF 65k
120-139
SEC. VI. -- QUORUM. Text 2k
PDF 8k
139
SEC. VII. -- CALL OF THE HOUSE. Text 2k
PDF 8k
139-140
SEC. IX. -- SPEAKER. Text 4k
PDF 36k
140-142
SEC. X. -- ADDRESS. Text 2k
PDF 11k
142-143
SEC. XI. -- COMMITTEES. Text 10k
PDF 18k
143-146
SEC. XII. -- COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. Text 23k
PDF 38k
146-155
SEC. XIII. -- EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES. Text 15k
PDF 25k
155-160
SEC. XIV. -- ARRANGEMENT OF BUSINESS. Text 4k
PDF 14k
160-162
SEC. XV. -- ORDER. Text 2k
PDF 11k
162-163
SEC. XVI. -- ORDER RESPECTING PAPERS. Text 2k
PDF 8k
163
SEC. XVII. -- ORDER IN DEBATE. Text 51k
PDF 72k
164-183
SEC. XVIII. -- ORDERS OF THE HOUSE. Text 10k
PDF 21k
183-187
SEC. XIX. -- PETITION. Text 3k
PDF 12k
187-188
SEC. XX. -- MOTION. Text 3k
PDF 14k
188-190
SEC. XXI. -- RESOLUTIONS. Text 6k
PDF 12k
190-191
SEC. XXIII. -- BILLS, LEAVE TO BRING IN. Text 2k
PDF 11k
191-192
SEC. XXIV. -- BILLS, FIRST READING. Text 2k
PDF 8k
192
SEC. XXV. -- BILLS, SECOND READING. Text 2k
PDF 8k
193
SEC. XXVI. -- BILLS, COMMITMENT. Text 26k
PDF 42k
193-204
SEC. XXVII. -- REPORT OF COMMITTEE. Text 5k
PDF 11k
204-205
SEC. XXVIII. -- BILL, RECOMMITMENT. Text 3k
PDF 12k
206-207
SEC. XXIX. -- BILL, REPORTS TAKEN UP. Text 4k
PDF 11k
207-208
SEC. XXX. -- QUASI-COMMITTEE. Text 9k
PDF 19k
208-212
SEC. XXXI. -- BILL, SECOND READING IN THE HOUSE. Text 5k
PDF 14k
212-214
SEC. XXXII. -- READING PAPERS. Text 4k
PDF 14k
214-216
SEC. XXXIII. -- PRIVILEGED QUESTIONS. Text 25k
PDF 69k
216-230
SEC. XXXIV. -- THE PREVIOUS QUESTION. Text 3k
PDF 11k
230-231
SEC. XXXV. -- AMENDMENTS. Text 21k
PDF 35k
231-240
SEC. XXXVI. -- DIVISION OF THE QUESTION. Text 6k
PDF 16k
240-243
SEC. XXXVII. -- COEXISTING QUESTIONS. Text 2k
PDF 11k
243-244
SEC. XXXVIII. -- EQUIVALENT QUESTIONS. Text 6k
PDF 17k
244-247
SEC. XXXIX. -- THE QUESTION. Text 2k
PDF 8k
247
SEC. XL. -- BILLS, THIRD READING. Text 8k
PDF 19k
247-251
SEC. XLI. -- DIVISION OF THE HOUSE. Text 11k
PDF 25k
251-257
SEC. XLII. -- TITLES. Text 1k
PDF 6k
257
SEC. XLIII. -- RECONSIDERATION. Text 7k
PDF 16k
257-260
SEC. XLIV. -- BILLS SENT TO THE OTHER HOUSE. Text 2k
PDF 11k
260-261
SEC. XLV.-- AMENDMENTS BETWEEN THE HOUSES. Text 26k
PDF 37k
261-270
SEC. XLVI. -- CONFERENCES. Text 35k
PDF 50k
271-283
SEC. XLVII. -- MESSAGES. Text 9k
PDF 20k
283-287
SEC. XLVIII. -- ASSENT. Text 7k
PDF 14k
287-289
SEC. XLIX. -- JOURNALS. Text 5k
PDF 13k
290-292
SEC. L. -- ADJOURNMENT. Text 4k
PDF 11k
292-293
SEC. LI. -- A SESSION. Text 9k
PDF 17k
294-297
SEC. LII. -- TREATIES. Text 8k
PDF 16k
298-301
SEC. LIII. -- IMPEACHMENT. Text 30k
PDF 47k
301-313
RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES With Notes and Annotations
(Half Title Page) Text 1k
PDF 4k
315
RULE I. -- DUTIES OF THE SPEAKER. Text 65k
PDF 88k
317-341
RULE II. -- ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Text 5k
PDF 11k
341-342
RULE III. -- DUTIES OF THE CLERK. Text 13k
PDF 24k
343-348
RULE IV. -- DUTIES OF THE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS. Text 8k
PDF 17k
348-351
RULE V. -- CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER. Text 5k
PDF 14k
351-353
RULE VI. -- OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL. Text 5k
PDF 14k
353-355
RULE VII. -- DUTIES OF THE CHAPLAIN. Text 2k
PDF 12k
355-356
RULE VIII. -- DUTIES OF THE MEMBERS. Text 7k
PDF 12k
356-358
RULE IX. -- QUESTIONS OF PRIVILEGE. Text 45k
PDF 57k
359-372
RULE X. -- ESTABLISHMENT AND JURISDICTION OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Text 238k
PDF 320k
373-473
RULE XI. -- RULES OF PROCEDURES FOR COMMITTEES. Text 145k
PDF 210k
474-541
RULE XII. -- RESIDENT COMMISSIONER AND DELEGATES. Text 8k
PDF 16k
541-543
RULE XIII. -- CALENDARS AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Text 20k
PDF 36k
543-552
RULE XIV. -- OF DECORUM AND DEBATE. Text 55k
PDF 73k
552-570
RULE XV. -- ON CALLS OF THE ROLL AND HOUSE. Text 45k
PDF 61k
571-587
RULE XVI. -- ON MOTIONS, THEIR PRECEDENCE, ETC. Text 149k
PDF 176k
588-634
RULE XVII. -- PREVIOUS QUESTION. Text 17k
PDF 29k
634-640
RULE XVIII. -- RECONSIDERATION. Text 18k
PDF 26k
640-645
RULE XIX. -- OF AMENDMENTS. Text 12k
PDF 17k
646-649
RULE XX. -- OF AMENDMENTS OF THE SENATE. Text 12k
PDF 22k
649-653
RULE XXI. -- ON BILLS. Text 120k
PDF 152k
654-694
RULE XXII. -- OF PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, BILLS, AND RESOLUTIONS. Text 22k
PDF 35k
694-702
RULE XXIII. -- OF COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE HOUSE. Text 62k
PDF 84k
702-725
RULE XXIV. -- ORDER OF BUSINESS. Text 43k
PDF 61k
725-741
RULE XXV. -- PRIORITY OF BUSINESS. Text 2k
PDF 7k
741
RULE XXVI. -- UNFINISHED BUSINESS OF THE SESSION. Text 3k
PDF 7k
742
RULE XXVII. -- CHANGE OR SUSPENSION OF RULES. Text 29k
PDF 43k
742-753
RULE XXVIII. -- CONFERENCE REPORTS. Text 50k
PDF 70k
754-775
RULE XXIX. -- SECRET SESSION. Text 6k
PDF 10k
776-777
RULE XXX. -- USE OF EXHIBITS. Text 6k
PDF 12k
778-779
RULE XXXI. -- HALL OF THE HOUSE. Text 1k
PDF 11k
779-780
RULE XXXII. -- OF ADMISSION TO THE FLOOR. Text 13k
PDF 22k
780-785
RULE XXXIII. -- OF ADMISSION TO THE GALLERIES. Text 2k
PDF 11k
785-786
RULE XXXIV. -- OFFICIAL AND OTHER REPORTERS. Text 33k
PDF 94k
786-796
RULE XXXV. -- PAY OF WITNESSES. Text 2k
PDF 8k
797
RULE XXXVI. -- PRESERVATION AND AVAILABILITY OF NONCURRENT RECORDS OF THE HOUSE. Text 6k
PDF 19k
797-801
RULE XXXVII. -- WITHDRAWAL OF PAPERS. Text 2k
PDF 8k
801
RULE XXXVIII. -- BALLOT. Text 1k
PDF 6k
802
RULE XXXIX. -- MESSAGES. Text 1k
PDF 6k
802
RULE XL. -- EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS. Text 2k
PDF 7k
803
RULE XLI. -- QUALIFICATIONS OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. Text 2k
PDF 7k
803
RULE XLII. -- GENERAL PROVISIONS. Text 2k
PDF 6k
804
RULE XLIII. -- CODE OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT. Text 10k
PDF 21k
804-809
RULE XLIV. -- FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE. Text 69k
PDF 86k
809-832
RULE XLV. -- PROHIBITION OF UNOFFICIAL OFFICE ACCOUNTS. Text 3k
PDF 11k
832-833
RULE XLVI. -- LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF THE FRANK. Text 5k
PDF 15k
833-836
RULE XLVII. -- LIMITATIONS ON OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT AND EARNED INCOME. Text 12k
PDF 24k
836-842
RULE XLVIII. -- PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE. Text 25k
PDF 43k
842-856
RULE XLIX. -- ESTABLISHMENT OF STATUTORY LIMIT ON THE PUBLIC DEBT. Text 8k
PDF 14k
857-860
RULE L. -- PROCEDURE FOR RESPONSE TO SUBPOENAS. Text 7k
PDF 14k
861-864
RULE LI. -- GIFT RULE. Text 20k
PDF 38k
864-877
LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION ACTS Text 4k
PDF 9k
878-879
JOINT AND SELECT COMMITTEES
(Half Title Page) Text 1k
PDF 5k
881
JOINT AND SELECT COMMITTEES Text 6k
PDF 12k
883-884
HOUSE OFFICES
EARLY ORGANIZATION OF THE HOUSE
Text 14k
PDF 24k
885-891
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT
(Half Title Page) Text 1k
PDF 5k
893
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT Text192k
PDF252k
895-966
BALANCED BUDGET AND EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT Text 74k
PDF100k
967-996
BUDGET ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1990 Text 8k
PDF 14k
997-1000
"CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL"
PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN PUBLIC LAWS
(Half Title Page) Text 1k
PDF 5k
1001
"CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL"
PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN PUBLIC LAWS
Text 363k
PDF 480k
1003-1153
INDEX
(Half Title Page) Text 1k
PDF 5k
1155
INDEX Text 509k
PDF 749k
1157-1336