Floor Procedure in the House of Representatives: A Brief Overview

Rybicki, Elizabeth ; Bach, Stanley

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Congress;    House rules and procedure;    Legislative procedure;   

RP-ID  :  97-236GOV
RP-ID  :  97-236GOV_2003Aug26

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The House considers bills and resolutions on the floor under several different sets of procedures governing the time for debate and the opportunities for amendment. Some procedures allow 40 or 60 minutes for debate; others permit debate to continue until a majority of Members vote to end it. Some procedures prohibit most or all floor amendments; others allow Members to offer any amendments that meet the requirements of the House’s rules and precedents. Notwithstanding these differences, the rules, precedents, and practices of the House generally are designed to permit the majority to work its will in a timely manner. This report provides a brief overview of this procedure.