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Friday, March 25, 2011

Amendment Process in the Committee of the Whole


Judy Schneider
Specialist on the Congress

Amendments are usually considered not in the House, but in the Committee of the Whole, a parliamentary device designed to expedite the amendment process. For example, in the House, Members are generally recognized under the “hour rule;” in the Committee of the Whole, they are recognized to speak under the “five-minute rule.” A quorum in the House is 218; in the Committee of the Whole, 100.

This report is a companion to CRS Report 98-426, Amendments on the House Floor: Summary of Major Restrictions.



Date of Report: March 17, 2011
Number of Pages: 4
Order Number: 98-439
Price: $19.95

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