Deschler's Precedents -- Chapter 27

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

94th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document No. 94-661

DESCHLER'S PRECEDENTS

Chapter 27 -- Amendments

Contents	File Format
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

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