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Deschler's Precedents: Chapter 21 -- Order of Business; Special Orders

Descher's Precedents, Chapter 21 -- Order of Business; Special Orders
94th Congress, 2d Session -- House Document No. 94-661
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Order of Business; Special Orders
Index to Precedents

[Commentary and editing by Peter D. Robinson, J.D.]

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A. General Principles
§ 1. Order Fixed by Rule and Precedent; Scheduling Business TEXT 56K
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§ 2. Prayer, Approval of Journal, and Business on the Speaker's Table TEXT 50K
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§ 3. Unfinished and Postponed Business TEXT 104K
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§ 4. Calendar Wednesday; Morning Hour Call of Committees TEXT 106K
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§ 5. District of Columbia Business TEXT 34K
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§ 6. One-minute Speeches TEXT 29K
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§ 7. Special-order Speeches TEXT 44K
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§ 8. Varying the Order of Business TEXT 50K
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B. Motions to Suspend the Rules
§ 9. Use and Effect TEXT 67K
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§ 10. When in Order TEXT 40K
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§ 11. Recognition to Offer TEXT 37K
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§ 12. Seconding the Motion; Recognition to Demand Second TEXT 61K
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§ 13. Time and Control of Debate TEXT 50K
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§ 14. Amendments to Propositions Under Suspension TEXT 39K
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§ 15. Voting on the Motion TEXT 24K
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C. Special Rules or Orders
§ 16. Authority of Committee on Rules; Seeking Special Orders TEXT 107K
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§ 17. Reports and Their Privilege TEXT 39K
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§ 18. Consideration in the House TEXT 169K
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§ 19. Interpretation and Effect TEXT 41K
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D. Types of Special Orders
§ 20. Varying Order of Business; Providing for Consideration TEXT 104K
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§ 21. "Open" Rules, Allowing Amendments and Making in Order Certain Amendments TEXT 75K
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§ 22. "Closed" Rules, Prohibiting Amendments and Allowing Only Certain Amendments TEXT 80K
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§ 23. Waiving and Permitting Points of Order TEXT 215K
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§ 24. As to Control, Distribution, and Duration of Debate TEXT 51K
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§ 25. As to Reading for Amendment TEXT 69K
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§ 26. As to Voting and Motions TEXT 108K
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§ 27. Senate Bills and Amendments; Conference Reports TEXT 115K
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E. Privileged Business
§ 28. Authority and Scope Under Constitution, Statutes, and Rules TEXT 73K
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§ 29. Certain Bills, Resolutions, and Reports TEXT 112K
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§ 30. Privileged Motions as to the Order of Business TEXT 69K
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§ 31. Relative Precedence Among Privileged Matters TEXT 34K
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