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Deschler's Precedents: Chapter 23 -- Motions

Descher's Precedents, Chapter 23 -- Motions
94th Congress, 2d Session -- House Document No. 94-661
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Motions
Index to Precedents

[Commentary and editing by Alan Scott Frumin, J.D.]

TEXT 19K
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A. Introductory
§ 1. In General TEXT 19K
PDF 37K
§ 2. Offering, Modifying, and Withdrawing Motions; Form TEXT 19K
PDF 47K
§ 3. Precedence of Motions TEXT 3K
PDF 17K
§ 4. Dilatory Motions TEXT 25K
PDF 50K
B. Motions to Postpone
§ 5. In General TEXT 3K
PDF 16K
§ 6. When in Order TEXT 5K
PDF 16K
§ 7. Postponement to a Day Certain TEXT 8K
PDF 22K
§ 8. Postponement for Indefinite Period TEXT 3K
PDF 16K
C. Motions to Lay on the Table
§ 9. In General; Application and Effect TEXT 59K
PDF 108K
§ 10. Offering Motion TEXT 3K
PDF 16K
§ 11. When in Order TEXT 6K
PDF 22K
§ 12. As Related to Other Motions; Precedence TEXT 10K
PDF 27K
§ 13. Taking From the Table TEXT 4K
PDF 16K
D. Motions for the Previous Question
§ 14. In General TEXT 41K
PDF 77K
§ 15. Effect of Ordering Previous Question TEXT 53K
PDF 103K
§ 16. Offering Motion; Who May Offer TEXT 12K
PDF 27K
§ 17. Rights of Proponent of Motion TEXT 4K
PDF 16K
§ 18. Time for Motion TEXT 9K
PDF 26K
§ 19. Relation to Other Matters TEXT 7K
PDF 21K
§ 20. Relation to Other Motions TEXT 16K
PDF 33K
§ 21. Debate TEXT 17K
PDF 38K
§ 22. Rejection of Motion as Permitting Further Consideration TEXT 34K
PDF 64K
§ 23. Rejection of Motion as Affecting Recognition TEXT 15K
PDF 37K
§ 24. Effect of Adjournment TEXT 4K
PDF 17K
E. Motions to Refer or Recommit
§ 25. In General TEXT 51K
PDF 92K
§ 26. Purpose and Effect TEXT 36K
PDF 69K
§ 27. Priorities in Recognition TEXT 57K
PDF 106K
§ 28. Offering the Motion; Procedure TEXT 17K
PDF 38K
§ 29. Time for Motion TEXT 14K
PDF 40K
§ 30. Debating the Motion TEXT 14K
PDF 34K
§ 31. As Related to Other Motions; Precedence TEXT 3K
PDF 16K
§ 32. Motions to Recommit With Instructions TEXT 74K
PDF 125K
F. Motions to Reconsider
§ 33. In General TEXT 15K
PDF 26K
§ 34. Purpose and Effect; Pro Forma Motion TEXT 17K
PDF 39K
§ 35. Who May Offer; Calling UP TEXT 10K
PDF 23K
§ 36. Withdrawing the Motion TEXT 1K
PDF 10K
§ 37. Requirement for a Quorum TEXT 3K
PDF 16K
§ 38. As Related to Other Motions TEXT 15K
PDF 33K
§ 39. Scope and Application of Motion TEXT 37K
PDF 73K
§ 40. Precedence of Motion TEXT 2K
PDF 17K
§ 41. Debate on Motion TEXT 6K
PDF 18K
G. Unanimous-consent Requests
§ 42. In General; Effect TEXT 3K
PDF 17K
§ 43. Stating the Request; Withdrawal TEXT 8K
PDF 21K
§ 44. Recognizing Members for Requests TEXT 5K
PDF 20K
§ 45. Objecting to Requests TEXT 9K
PDF 21K
§ 46. Reservation of Objection TEXT 14K
PDF 34K
§ 47. Scope and Application of Request TEXT 23K
PDF 49K
§ 48. Limitations on Requests TEXT 25K
PDF 48K