Procedure; rules
section 288b of this titlesection 288d(c) of this titlesection 288d(c) of this title A resolution introduced pursuant to shall not be referred to a committee, except as otherwise required under . Upon introduction, or upon being reported if required under , whichever is later, it shall at any time thereafter be in order (even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to) to move to proceed to the consideration of such resolution. A motion to proceed to the consideration of a resolution shall be highly privileged and not debatable. An amendment to such motion shall not be in order, and it shall not be in order to move to reconsider the vote by which such motion is agreed to.
section 288b(a) of this title With respect to a resolution pursuant to , the following rules apply:
If the motion to proceed to the consideration of the resolution is agreed to, debate thereon shall be limited to not more than ten hours, which shall be divided equally between, and controlled by, those favoring and those opposing the resolution. A motion further to limit debate shall not be debatable. No amendment to the resolution shall be in order. No motion to recommit the resolution shall be in order, and it shall not be in order to reconsider the vote by which the resolution is agreed to.
Motions to postpone, made with respect to the consideration of the resolution, and motions to proceed to the consideration of other business, shall be decided without debate.
All appeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to the application of the rules of the Senate to the procedure relating to the resolution shall be decided without debate.
“Committee” defined
section 288b of this titleFor purposes of this chapter, other than , the term “committee” includes standing, select, and special committees of the Senate established by law or resolution.
Rules of the Senate
The provisions of this section are enacted—
as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate, and, as such, they shall be considered as part of the rules of the Senate, and such rules shall supersede any other rule of the Senate only to the extent that rule is inconsistent therewith; and
with full recognition of the constitutional right of the Senate to change such rules at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the Senate.
Pub. L. 95–521, title VII, § 71192 Stat. 1882(, , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Pub. L. 95–521section 5504 of this titlesection 1364 of Title 28This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original “this title”, meaning title VII of , which enacted this chapter, , and , Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and amended sections 3210, 3216, and 3219 of Title 39, Postal Service. For complete classification of title VII to the Code, see Tables.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
section 717 of Pub. L. 95–521section 288 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as a note under .