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Deschler's Precedents: Chapter 27 -- Amendments

Descher's Precedents, Chapter 27 -- Amendments
94th Congress, 2d Session -- House Document No. 94-661
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Amendments
Index to Precedents

[Commentary and editing by Evan Hoorneman, J.D. Manuscript editing by Joan Deschler Bamel.]

TEXT 79K
PDF 105K
A. Generally
§ 1. Introductory; Definitions; Form TEXT 136K
PDF 223K
§ 2. Pro Forma Amendments TEXT 45K
PDF 86K
§ 3. Effect of Special Rule; Amending Special Rule TEXT 291K
PDF 460K
§ 4. Recognition To Offer Amendments; Priority TEXT 117K
PDF 200K
§ 5. Permissible Pending Amendments TEXT 106K
PDF 181K
§ 6. Amendments in the Third Degree TEXT 57K
PDF 103K
B. When To Offer Amendment; Reading For Amendment
§ 7. In General; Reading by the Clerk TEXT 114K
PDF 196K
§ 8. Amendments to Text Passed in the Reading TEXT 58K
PDF 105K
§ 9. Amendments to Text Not Yet Read; En Bloc Amendments TEXT 55K
PDF 97K
§ 10. Amendments to Bills Being Read by Title TEXT 31K
PDF 59K
§ 11. Amendments to Bills Considered as Read and Open to Amendment TEXT 57K
PDF 104K
§ 12. Amendments in Nature of Substitute for Several Paragraphs or Entire Bill TEXT 92K
PDF 158K
§ 13. Time Yielded for Amendment or Other Purposes TEXT 21K
PDF 45K
§ 14. Effect of Previous Question; Expiration of Time for Debate TEXT 52K
PDF 100K
C. Offering Particular Kinds of Amendments; Precedence and Priorities
§ 15. Introductory; Perfecting Amendments, Generally TEXT 124K
PDF 203K
§ 16. Motions To Strike Out and Insert TEXT 46K
PDF 80K
§ 17. Motions To Strike TEXT 90K
PDF 148K
§ 18. Substitute Amendments TEXT 97K
PDF 156K
§ 19. Amendments to Titles and Preambles TEXT 39K
PDF 70K
D. Withdrawal or Modification of Amendment
§ 20. Withdrawal TEXT 29K
PDF 56K
§ 21. Modification of Amendment by Proponent or Others TEXT 59K
PDF 104K
E. Consideration and Voting
§ 22. In General; Reading of Amendment TEXT 35K
PDF 64K
§ 23. Order of Consideration Generally TEXT 104K
PDF 178K
§ 24. Perfecting Amendments; Motions To Strike TEXT 41K
PDF 73K
§ 25. Substitute Amendments; Amendments in Nature of Substitute TEXT 37K
PDF 67K
§ 26. Committee Amendments TEXT 21K
PDF 43K
§ 27. Considering Amendments En Bloc TEXT 45K
PDF 82K
§ 28. Debating Amendments TEXT 159K
PDF 274K
F. Effect of Consideration or Adoption; Changes After Adoption
§ 29. Introduction; Adoption of Perfecting Amendment, Generally TEXT 182K
PDF 292K
§ 30. Adoption of Amendment as Affecting Motions To Strike or To Strike and Insert TEXT 56K
PDF 95K
§ 31. Adoption of Motion To Strike Out; To Strike Out and Insert TEXT 58K
PDF 102K
§ 32. Amendments in Nature of Substitute; Substitute Amendments TEXT 82K
PDF 135K
§ 33. Amendments Pertaining to Monetary Figures TEXT 64K
PDF 111K
§ 34. Effecting Changes by Unanimous Consent TEXT 16K
PDF 36K
§ 35. Effect of Consideration or Rejection TEXT 70K
PDF 113K
G. House Consideration of Amendments Reported From Committee of the Whole
§ 36. In General; Demands for Separate Vote TEXT 84K
PDF 139K
§ 37. Order of Consideration TEXT 26K
PDF 55K
§ 38. Effect of Rejection of Amendment TEXT 49K
PDF 136K