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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.]

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