Descher's Precedents, Chapter 23 -- Motions
94th Congress, 2d Session -- House Document No. 94-661
Document
Title |
File
Size
and Format |
Motions
Index to Precedents
[Commentary and editing by Alan Scott Frumin, J.D.] |
TEXT 19K
PDF 31K |
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 |