Points of Order, Rulings, and Appeals in the House of Representatives

Valerie Heitshusen
Analyst on Congress and the Legislative Process

The Speaker usually does not take the initiative to prevent the House from considering proposals or taking actions that would violate the House's rules.1 Instead, whenever a Member believes that the House's legislative procedures are being violated in some way, or are about to be violated, that Member may insist that the House's procedures be enforced by making a point of order against the alleged violation. Points of order against measures or amendments may be waived in the House by unanimous consent, pursuant to a special rule reported from the Rules Committee and adopted by majority vote on the floor, or via suspension of the rules.


Date of Report: July 15, 2010
Number of Pages: 4
Order Number: 98-307
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