Enforcement in House of Representatives
section 658d of this titleIt shall not be in order in the House of Representatives to consider a rule or order that waives the application of .
Disposition of points of order
Application to House of Representatives
This subsection shall apply only to the House of Representatives.
Threshold burden
section 658d of this titleIn order to be cognizable by the Chair, a point of order under or subsection (a) of this section must specify the precise language on which it is premised.
Question of consideration
section 658d of this titleAs disposition of points of order under or subsection (a) of this section, the Chair shall put the question of consideration with respect to the proposition that is the subject of the points of order.
Debate and intervening motions
A question of consideration under this section shall be debatable for 10 minutes by each Member initiating a point of order and for 10 minutes by an opponent on each point of order, but shall otherwise be decided without intervening motion except one that the House adjourn or that the Committee of the Whole rise, as the case may be.
Effect on amendment in order as original text
The disposition of the question of consideration under this subsection with respect to a bill or joint resolution shall be considered also to determine the question of consideration under this subsection with respect to an amendment made in order as original text.
Pub. L. 93–344, title IV, § 426Pub. L. 104–4, title I, § 101(a)(2)109 Stat. 59(, as added , , .)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
section 1516 of this titlesection 110 of Pub. L. 104–4section 1511 of this titleSection effective , or on the date 90 days after appropriations are made available as authorized under , whichever is earlier, and applicable to legislation considered on and after such date, see , set out as a note under .