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Thursday, January 27, 2011

Special Order Speeches and Other Forms of Non-Legislative Debate in the House


Betsy Palmer
Analyst on Congress and the Legislative Process

Rules in the House of Representatives typically limit the time allowed for floor speeches and require debate to be germane to pending business. A series of unanimous consent practices have evolved that permit Members to address the House for specified durations and at specified times on subjects of their own choosing, outside the consideration of legislative business. The principal forms of such non-legislative debate are special order speeches, oneminute speeches, and morning hour debate.


Date of Report: January 20, 2011
Number of Pages: 4
Order Number: RS21174
Price: $19.95

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