The Legislative Process on the House Floor: An Introduction

Davis, Christopher M.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Congress;    Legislative resolutions;    House rules and procedure;    House of Representatives;    Legislative amendments;   

RP-ID  :  95-563
RP-ID  :  95-563_2008Nov26

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report is an introductory and selective explanation of the rules, procedures, and practices by which the House of Representatives considers public bills and resolutions on the floor. After discussions of the nature of House rules, the differences between the House and the Committee of the Whole, and limitations on debate, the report describes five different ways in which the House may consider, perhaps debate and amend, and then vote on whether to pass legislation. The report also discusses the House's calendars and its order of business, the special rules reported by the Rules Committee, House consideration of Senate amendments and conference reports, and the rules and constitutional requirements affecting voting and quorum procedures.