[Deschler-Brown Precedents, Volume 16, Chapters 32 - 33]
[Chapter 32. House-Senate Relations]
[Index to Precedents]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                House-Senate Relations
 
                  A. INTRODUCTORY
 
           INDEX TO PRECEDENTS


Adhere, significance of motion to, Sec. 12.1
Adjourn, Senate amendments to, resolution not operable until agreed to 
in both Houses, Sec. 6.62
Amendments
altering text passed by both Houses, on occasion House has agreed to, 
Sec. 5.2
appropriation bill, where Senate amendment proposes legislation on, 
further House amendment must be germane, Sec.Sec. 6.15, 6.16
constitutional, and Senate amendments thereto are considered in the 
House, Sec. 5.61
degree of, formula for determining, Sec. 6.3
degree, third, not in order, Sec. 6.4
House
division of, to Senate amendment, when in order, Sec. 11.8
House cannot recede from or insist on, with amendment, Sec. 7.24
House may recede from, Sec. 10.1
receding from, and concurring with further, Sec.Sec. 10.5, 10.6
receding from, effect of House, Sec. 10.3
receding from, where Senate has amended, effect of, Sec. 10.7
Senate bill passed when House recedes from, thereto, Sec. 10.2
Senate 
action on, by special rule (under suspension) before stage of 
disagreement, Sec. 11.4
adjournment, concurrent resolution providing for not operable until, 
agreed to, Sec. 6.62
agreeing to some, disagreeing with others, Sec. 5.9
agreeing to, with further amendment may be accomplished under 
suspension of the rules, Sec. 6.2
Amendments-Cont.
Senate-Cont. 
amendment to, cannot touch House-passed text, Sec. 11.24
amendment to, must be germane, Sec.Sec. 11.25-11.27
appropriation bill, where, proposes legislation on, further House 
amendment must be germane, Sec.Sec. 6.15, 6.16
calling up House bill with, which does not require consideration in 
Committee of the Whole, Sec. 5.59
Committee of the Whole consideration of, voting on recommendation in 
House, Sec. 5.51
Committee on Rules, role of, in disposing of, Sec.Sec. 5.30, 5.31
concur in, debate on motion to, Sec. 11.17
concur in, motion to, with amendment may be amended if proponent yields 
for that purpose, Sec. 11.23
concur in, with further amendment not divisible, motion to, Sec. 11.9
concurrence in, instance where House vacated motion, and offered 
different amendment thereto, Sec. 11.3
concurrence in, with amendment by unanimous consent, Sec. 11.1
concurring in, before stage of disagreement, Sec. 11.1
concurring in, considered more privileged than committing, Senate 
having ignored request for conference and amended, Sec. 7.5
concurring in, with amendment by unanimous consent, no vote possible, 
Sec. 11.2
concurring in, with amendment without intervening motion, Sec. 5.18


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Amendments-Cont.
Senate-Cont. 
consideration in Committee of the Whole no longer required once, are 
sent to conference, Sec. 5.53
considering in House, Sec. 5.7
consideration of and debate on, in Committee of the Whole, Sec. 5.50
consideration of, by suspension does not permit alternative motion, 
Sec. 5.26
consideration of, if House rejects recommendation of Committee of the 
Whole, Sec. 11.5
consideration of, in Committee of the Whole, Sec. 5.49
consideration of, remains before House where recommendation of 
Committee of the Whole is rejected, Sec. 5.52
constitutional amendments and, thereto are considered in the House, 
Sec. 5.61
debate on motion to concur in, Sec. 11.17
debate on motion to dispose of, division of time, Sec. 5.43
debate on motion to dispose of, hour rule, Sec. 5.42
debate on, when considered in House, Sec. 5.56
difference between unanimous-con-sent requests to concur in or to 
consider, Sec.Sec. 5.13, 5.14
disagreed to in House to permit Senate to reconsider, Sec. 5.60
disposition of, by special rule, Sec.Sec. 5.21, 9.1, 9.2
disposition of, by unanimous consent does not permit alternative 
motion, Sec. 5.10


Amendments-Cont.
Senate-Cont. 
disposition of, to House amendments to Senate bill not requiring 
consideration in Committee of the Whole, by motion in House, Sec. 6.1
disposition of, where consideration in Committee of the Whole not 
required, Sec. 5.55
disposition of, where special rule is defeated, Sec. 5.45
division of, not in order, considered in entirety, Sec. 5.57
effect of receding or not receding when question of receding and 
concurring in, is divided, Sec. 7.9
germane, amendment to, must be, Sec.Sec. 11.25-11.27
germaneness of, cannot be reached by point of order when a 
unanimous-consent request to concur therein is pending, Sec. 6.14
House action on, to House appropriation bill, figures in further 
amendment not confined to differences, Sec. 6.12
House amendment to, must be germane, Sec. 6.13
House bill with, and House amendment thereto, motion to concur with 
further House amendment in third degree, Sec. 6.4
House has receded from its amendment to a, and concurred therein with 
new amendment (to avoid amending in third degree), Sec. 6.9
jurisdiction of Committee on Rules in disposing of, Sec.Sec. 5.30, 5.31
motion to act on, privileged in House when stage of disagreement 
reached, Sec.Sec. 5.4, 7.3, 7.5
motion to amend, cannot touch House-passed text, Sec. 11.24


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Amendments-Cont.
Senate-Cont. 
motion to concur in, deemed more privileged than motion to commit where 
Senate ignored request for conference on, and further amended, Sec. 7.5
motion to concur in, with amendment being pending, another of same 
class not in order, Sec. 11.11
motion to concur in, with amendment may be amended if proponent yields 
for that purpose, Sec. 11.23
motion to refer (commit) where previous question rejected on concurring, 
Sec. 10.16
objection to unanimous-consent request to consider, does not permit 
vote on issue, Sec. 5.11
previous question on motion to dispose of, where defeated, Sec. 11.22
printing of text of, in Record where agreed to by special rule, Sec. 
5.47
privilege of motion to act on, when in stage of disagreement, Sec.Sec. 
5.4, 7.3, 7.5
procedure for taking up, where amendments require consideration in 
Committee of the Whole, Sec. 5.8
reading of text where, being considered under special rule, Sec. 5.46
receding from, where House has amended, Sec.Sec. 10.8, 10.9
receding or not receding when question of receding and concurring in, 
is divided, effect of, Sec. 7.9
recognition to proceed to consideration of, by unanimous consent, 
Sec. 8.23
recognition where, is disposed of under suspension of rules, Sec. 8.22


Amendments-Cont.
Senate-Cont. 
recognition where manager's motion regarding, in disagreement is 
rejected, Sec. 8.21
recommendation of Committee of the Whole if rejected, brings, before 
House for consideration, Sec. 11.5
refer (commit) where previous question rejected on concurring, motion 
to, Sec. 10.16
referral is to committee having jurisdiction over, not House bill, Sec. 
5.29
referral of, placed in Record, Sec. 5.16
referral of, Speaker sometimes announces his, Sec. 5.17
relative precedence of motions to table and motion to refer, Sec. 7.23
requiring consideration in Committee of the Whole, intervention by 
Committee on Rules, Sec.Sec. 5.30, 5.31
Senate recedes from, bill not passed where House has amended, Sec.Sec. 
10.8, 10.9
Speaker's discretionary authority to refer, Sec.Sec. 5.27, 5.28
special order used to dispose of several, Sec. 5.20
special rule disposing of, to House amendment, Sec. 9.8
special rule disposing of, variations of, Sec.Sec. 9.3, 9.5, 9.6
special rule making in order motion to concur in, Sec. 5.19
special rule providing for agreeing to, effect of defeat of previous 
question on, Sec. 9.7
special rule providing for agreeing to, previous question defeated on, 
Sec. 5.44
special rule providing for division of, Sec. 5.58


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Amendments-Cont.
Senate-Cont. 
special rule, use of, called up under suspension, to dispose of, Sec. 
5.23
special rule, use of, to concur in, Sec.Sec. 5.24, 5.25
special rule, use of, to consider, before stage of disagreement, 
prohibiting other amendments, Sec. 5.38
special rule, use of, to consider, in House, Sec. 5.54
special rule, use of, to dispose of, before stage of disagreement, 
Sec.Sec. 5.34, 5.35, 5.37
special rule, use of, to refer, Sec. 5.33
special rule, use of, where disposing of, by motion requires action by 
several committees, Sec. 5.32
special rule used to amend, Sec. 5.22
special rule used to limit options when, is being considered, Sec.Sec. 
5.38-5.41
special rule used to "self-execute" disposition of, Sec. 5.21
standing rules of House and procedures for disposition of, Sec. 5.48
striking and inserting, division thereof not in order, Sec. 5.58
striking and inserting, special order permitting division of question, 
Sec. 5.36
tabling motion to dispose of, in disagreement, Sec. 7.27
third degree, when, becomes, Sec. 6.3
vacating concurrence in, and offering different amendment thereto, 
Sec. 11.3
voting on recommendation of Committee of the Whole on, in House, Sec. 
5.51



Amendments-Cont.
Senate-Cont. 
where objection raised to pending request to consider, no question is 
left on which a vote can be demanded, Sec. 5.11
where suspension procedure is used to consider, alternative motion not
in order, Sec. 5.26
where unanimous-consent request to dispose of, is pending, no 
alternative motion in order, Sec. 5.10
text passed by both Houses cannot be altered by, Sec. 5.2
third degree, acting on by unanimous consent, Sec. 6.8
third degree, made in order by special rule, Sec.Sec. 6.5, 6.6
third degree, not in order, Sec. 6.4
third degree, prohibition against considering may be waived, Sec. 6.8
third degree, when pending, can be disposed of by privileged motion if 
stage of disagreement reached, Sec. 6.7
Amendments between Houses
control and division of time, degree of, Sec. 6.3
debate may occur on both portions where motion to recede and concur is
divided, Sec. 7.25
debate on motions to dispose of, controlling and allocating time, 
Sec.Sec. 8.5, 8.6
debate on privileged motion to dispose of, control and division of 
time, Sec. 8.7
House has first receded then concurred with a further amendment by a 
two-step process, Sec. 5.3
House may not recede from its amendment with an amendment, Sec. 5.3
not in order if amending text agreed to by both Houses, Sec. 5.1


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Amendments between Houses-Cont.
recede and concur, division of motion to, Sec.Sec. 10.10, 10.11
recede and concur with amendment, division of motion to, Sec. 10.12
receding from an amendment, the other House having concurred with a 
further amendment, effect of, Sec.Sec. 10.7, 10.8, 10.9
Amendments in disagreement
"amendments in technical disagreement," concept of, Sec. 7.26
control of floor during consideration of, Sec. 8.2
control of floor where preferential motion intervenes, Sec.Sec. 8.9, 
8.10, 8.13, 8.14, 8.15
debate on, Sec. 7.20
debate on and division of time, Sec. 8.1
debate on, control of floor during, Sec. 8.8
debate time on, development of current rule on, Sec. 8.12
differences on all, must be resolved, Sec.Sec. 12.6, 12.7
effect of House receding from its amendment, Sec. 10.3
House cannot recede from or insist on House amendment with amendment, 
Sec. 7.24
House receded from its amendment to Senate amendment and concurred 
with new amendment, by special order, Sec. 10.5
interruption of consideration of, to take up another measure, Sec. 5.12
order of consideration of, Sec. 8.4
printing requirements under Rule XXVIII, Sec. 8.24
reading of, and motions to dispose of, Sec. 8.25
recede and concur in, division of question and effect of receding, 
Sec.Sec. 8.16, 8.18
Amendments in disagreement-Cont.
recede and concur in, recognition where House refuses to, Sec. 8.19
receding from its amendment, effect of House, Sec. 10.3
recognition, order of, and division of time for debate on, Sec. 8.8
recognition to offer motions on, Sec. 8.11
recognition where pending privileged motion is defeated, Sec.Sec. 
8.20, 8.21
tabling motion to dispose of Senate amendment in disagreement, 
Sec. 7.27
withdrawal of motion to dispose of, Sec. 8.3
Amendments in technical disagreement, use of, Sec. 7.26
Appropriation bill
precedence of motions where dealing with Senate legislative amendment 
on, Sec.Sec. 12.3, 12.4
Senate amendment proposes legislation on, further House amendment must 
be germane, Sec.Sec. 6.15, 6.16
Bills
engrossed, concurrent resolution authorizing correction in, 
Sec. 5.63
engrossed, sent to other House when new session convenes, Sec. 2.3
House
substituting provision of similar Senate bill for text of, after 
passage, Sec. 3.3
vacating passage of, substituting text for previously passed similar 
Senate bill, Sec. 3.9
message accompanies, ordered returned to other House, Sec. 2.3
messaged to other House when new session convenes, Sec. 2.3
passed over veto, other House informed, Sec. 2.4
private, see Private bills


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Bills-Cont.
Senate 
amending, before stage of disagreement, Sec. 3.4
committee discharged from consideration of, similar to House-passed 
measure, taken up amended, and sent to Senate in lieu of House version, Sec. 3.9
concurring in nongermane, before stage of disagreement, Sec. 9.12
consideration of, and sending to conference of, before stage of 
disagreement, Sec. 3.5
consideration of, in Committee of the Whole, when required, Sec. 9.15
consideration of, under provision of rule providing for consideration 
of House version, Sec. 3.7
disposing of, by special rule, Sec.Sec. 9.1, 9.2
disposition of, in House if similar to House measure just passed, 
Sec. 3.2
disposition of, options where first motion defeated, Sec. 9.17
erroneously passed, later disposed of in House by motion to postpone
indefinitely, Sec. 2.16
not requiring consideration in Committee of the Whole and similar to 
reported House measure can be considered by motion, Sec. 3.8
passage vacated by unanimous consent, Sec. 3.10
passed in lieu of similar House measure, Sec. 3.13
preferential motion disposing of, being rejected, question recurs on
underlying motion, Sec. 9.16
receded from, with an amendment, Senate has, Sec. 10.4
recognition where, is disposed of under suspension of rules, Sec.Sec. 
8.22, 9.9
Bills-Cont.
Senate-Cont.
referral of, following recommittal of House version, Sec. 3.12
referral of, in House at Speaker's discretion, Sec.Sec. 3.1, 3.12
roll call vote on, precluded where unanimous-consent request pending, 
Sec. 9.14
Senate has receded from, with amendment, Sec. 10.4
special rule disposing of, Sec.Sec. 9.1, 9.2, 9.4
special rule to dispose of, variations of, Sec.Sec. 9.3, 9.5
stage of disagreement, action in House before, Sec. 3.5
substituting, amended, after passage of House measure, procedure 
under special rule, Sec. 3.3
substituting, for House bill after passage, Sec. 3.2
suspension of rule, disposing of, not subjection to amendment under, 
Sec.Sec. 9.10, 9.11
taking up, waiving points of order against, limited amendments, sending 
to conference, all before stage of disagreement, Sec. 3.5
Senate request for return of bill 
action on, by motion, Sec.Sec. 2.7, 2.8
House action on, Sec. 2.1
House committee discharged, Sec. 2.2
House may concur by unanimous consent, Sec. 2.10
laid before House for action, Sec. 2.11
must be acted on by House, Sec. 2.9
privileged in House, Sec. 2.6
Comity
refusal to receive message, breach of, Sec. 1.3


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Committee of the Whole
consideration in, no longer required once Senate amendments are sent 
to conference, Sec. 5.53
consideration in, when required for Senate amendments, Sec. 9.15
consideration of and debate on Senate amendments in, Sec. 5.50
consideration of Senate amendment in, Sec. 5.49
consideration of Senate amendment remains before House where 
recommendation of, is rejected, Sec. 5.52
messages not received in, Sec. 1.12
Committee on Rules
role of in disposing of Senate amendments, Sec.Sec. 5.30, 5.31
Concurrent resolution
text of bill agreed to by both Houses, changing by use of, Sec. 1.17
uses of, Sec. 1.17
Conferees, discharging, Sec. 9.13
Conference
"deeming" resolutions used to set conditions for, pending receipt of 
official papers, Sec. 1.11
motion to send House bill with Senate amendments to, not privileged 
before stage of disagreement, Sec. 5.6
progression of, official papers where conferees report in disagreement, 
Sec. 2.12
request for, rejected by Senate, and Senate further amends, motion to 
dispose of is privileged, Sec. 10.16
transfer of official papers at conclusion of successful, Sec. 2.19
Conference report
amendments in disagreement, printing requirements under Rule XXVIII, 
Sec. 8.24


Conference report-Cont.
amendments in technical disagreement, use of to resolve disputes, 
Sec. 7.26
controlling debate on, and amending amendments in disagreement, 
Sec. 7.20
defeated, manager thereof may offer privileged motions, Sec. 7.7
during consideration of, Senate bill similar to portion thereof was 
taken up and considered, Sec. 3.11
interruption of consideration of, to take up other business, Sec. 3.11
precedence of insisting and laying Senate amendment on table where, is
rejected, Sec. 7.22
recognition to offer motions on amendments in disagreement 
accompanying, Sec. 8.11
rejection of, motions in order following, Sec. 12.13
rejection of, Speaker has recognition discretion following, Sec. 12.14
relative privilege of motions when, defeated, Sec. 7.7
ruled out of order, stage of disagreement continues and motions to 
dispose of amendments remain privileged, Sec. 7.6
Constitutional amendments
Senate amendments to, considered in House, Sec. 5.61
Control of floor when amendments in disagreement pending, Sec. 8.2
Debate
amendments between Houses, controlling and allocating time on motions 
to dispose of, Sec.Sec. 8.5, 8.6
amendments in disagreement, control and division of time on privileged 
motion to dispose of, Sec. 8.7
amendments in disagreement, control of floor during consideration of, 
Sec. 8.2


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Debate-Cont.
amendments in disagreement, debate on and division of time, Sec.Sec. 
8.1, 8.8
division of time, on amendment in disagreement, Sec. 8.7
motion to concur in Senate amendment with amendment under hour rule, 
Sec. 11.17
motion to dispose of Senate amendment, division of time on, Sec. 5.43
motion to dispose of Senate amendment, hour rule, Sec. 5.42
motion to recede and concur is divided, where, Sec. 7.25
not permitted after yeas and nays ordered on motion to recede and 
concur, Sec. 11.18
Senate amendment, House consideration of, Sec. 5.56
"Deeming" resolutions
expedite consideration of, House sometimes uses, Sec. 1.10
setting conditions for, pending receipt of official papers, Sec. 1.11
Degree of amendment
acting on third degree amendment by unanimous consent, Sec. 6.8
amendment in third degree, made in order by special rule, Sec.Sec. 6.5, 
6.6
amendments in third degree not in order, Sec. 6.4
formula for determining, Sec. 6.3
House bill, Senate amendment, House amendment thereto, motion to 
concur with further House amendment in third degree, Sec. 6.4
House has receded from its amendment to a Senate amendment and 
concurred therein with new amendment (to avoid amending in third degree), 
Sec. 6.9


Degree of amendment-Cont.
House sometimes acts on third degree amendments by unanimous consent, 
Sec.Sec. 6.8, 6.11
Senate action on amendment being in third degree, Senate receded from 
its own amendment and concurred with another, Sec. 6.10
third-degree amendment, acting on by unanimous consent, Sec.Sec. 6.8, 
6.11
third-degree amendment pending, motions to dispose thereof are 
privileged once stage of disagreement is reached, Sec. 6.7
third-degree amendment, prohibition against considering may be waived, 
Sec. 6.8
Division
Senate amendment not subject to, Sec. 5.58
Division of question, procedure when, is demanded, Sec.Sec. 8.16-8.18
Division of time, on amendment in disagreement, Sec. 8.7
Enacting clause
Senate informed when House strikes, of Senate bill, Sec. 2.5
Engrossed bills
concurrent resolution authorizing correction in, Sec. 5.63
sent to other House at reconvening of Congress, Sec. 2.3
Engrossment
correcting errors in, Sec. 1.15
Enrolled bills
concurrent resolution, directing Clerk to delete Senate amendment in
preparation of, Sec. 4.5
House, returned by President at request of Senate goes first to House, 
Sec. 2.17
laid before House, not Committee of the Whole, Sec. 1.13


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Enrolled bills-Cont.
President asked to return, Sec. 2.17
returned to House of origin by President, then messaged to House which
requested its return, Sec. 2.17
House amendment
division of, to Senate amendment, when in order, Sec. 11.8
House cannot recede from or insist on, with amendment, Sec. 7.24
House may recede from, Sec. 10.1
House receding from its amendment, effect of, Sec. 10.3
receding from, and concurring with further, Sec.Sec. 10.5, 10.6
receding from, where Senate has amended, effect of, Sec. 10.7
Senate bill passed when House recedes from, thereto, Sec. 10.2 
House bill
substituting provision of similar Senate bill for text of, after 
passage, Sec. 3.3
vacating passage of, substituting text for previously passed similar 
Senate bill, Sec. 3.9
Insist on disagreement 
motion to, falls where recede and concur agreed to, Sec. 10.25
motion to, when appropriate, Sec. 10.26
recede and concur, rejection of motion to, not equivalent to insisting 
on disagreement, Sec. 10.26
Insist, motion to
effect where both Houses insist, Sec. 12.11
further insist, motion to, Sec. 12.17
rejection of, further action required, Sec. 12.15
resolution to insist and ask conference, Sec. 12.16
unanimous consent to further insist, Sec. 12.17


Journal
receipt of message before approval of, Sec. 1.6
Jurisdiction
Committee on Rules, over disposition of Senate amendments, Sec.Sec. 
5.30, 5.31
Messages
action on veto, informing other House, Sec. 2.4
Committee of the Whole, not received in, Sec. 1.12
Committee of the Whole, rises to receive, Sec. 1.13
correcting earlier erroneous message, Sec. 1.14
correcting error in engrossment, Sec. 1.15
erroneous House action, Senate informed by, Sec. 2.15
held at Speaker's desk pending presence of quorum, Sec. 1.8
House, accompanies bill returned to Senate, Sec. 2.13
House may ask return of erroneous, Sec. 2.15
Houses communicate by written, not informal oral communications, Sec. 
2.14
informing other House of organizational matters, Sec. 1.2
receipt of, before approval of Journal, Sec. 1.6
receipt of, in absence of quorum, Sec.Sec. 1.7, 1.8
receipt of, in House, when Senate has adjourned, Sec. 1.9
receipt of, refusal of, as breach of comity, Sec. 1.3
reception of, privileged, Sec. 1.4
reception of, when in order, Sec. 1.4
requesting Senate to return engrossment, Sec. 1.15
second Senate, requesting return of earlier, Sec. 1.14


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Messages-Cont.
Senate request for return of bill 
action on, by motion, Sec.Sec. 2.7, 2.8
House action on, Sec. 2.1
House committee discharged, Sec. 2.2
Senate request for return of bill-Cont. 
House may concur by unanimous consent, Sec. 2.10
laid before House for action, Sec. 2.11
must be acted on by House, Sec. 2.9
privileged in House, Sec. 2.6
Senate, requesting return of earlier, Sec. 1.5
two Houses communicate by written, Sec. 2.11
used to correct earlier erroneous message, Sec. 1.14
uses of 
beginning of session, Sec. 1.1
correcting earlier erroneous message, Sec. 1.14
correcting error in engrossment, Sec. 1.15
informing other body of bills passed in earlier session, Sec. 2.3
informing other House of organizational matters, Sec. 1.2
Motion to insist
further insist, motion to, Sec. 12.17
rejection of, further action required, Sec. 12.15
resolution to insist and ask conference, Sec. 12.16
result where both Houses insist, Sec. 12.11
unanimous consent to further insist, Sec. 12.17
Official papers
acting in anticipation of receipt of, Sec. 1.10
discharging conferees where, in possession of House, Sec. 9.13

Official  papers-Cont.
progression of 
between Houses, Sec. 2.12
dictated by custom, not rule, Sec. 2.19
replacing lost, Sec. 1.16
resolutions, anticipating Senate actions before receipt of, Sec. 1.10
Senate request for return of, vote required, Sec. 1.5
unusual transfer of, may require consent of House having possession, 
Sec. 2.18
Passage
vacating, to take further legislative action, Sec. 3.9
President, asked to return enrollment, Sec. 2.17
Printing
amendments in disagreement, requirements for, Sec. 8.24
text of Senate amendment in Record, where agreed to by special rule, 
Sec. 5.47
Private bills
considered in Committee of the Whole pursuant to rule, Sec. 3.14
individual Senate, taken up and considered following passage of 
omnibus measure incorporating House versions, Sec. 3.15
Senate use of, to put nongermane amendments before House, Sec. 5.15
Privileged business
action on Senate request for return of bill, considered as, Sec. 2.7
complying with Senate request for return of bill, treated as, Sec. 2.9
Senate bill similar to reported House bill and on House calendar can 
be disposed of by motion as, Sec. 3.8
Senate request for return of bill, in House, Sec. 2.6


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Privileged motions
control and division of time on, to dispose of amendments in 
disagreement, Sec. 8.7
offering of more privileged does not deprive Member of floor, 
Sec.Sec. 7.12, 7.14
on defeat of more, question recurs on less, Sec. 7.15
precedence of motions to recede and concur and recede and concur 
with amendment, Sec.Sec. 7.17, 7.18
precedence of, on general appropriation bill, Sec.Sec. 12.3, 12.4
precedence of, when motion to recede and concur is divided and motion 
to concur with amendment defeated, Sec. 7.19
recede and concur in amendments in disagreement, recognition where 
House refuses to, Sec. 8.19
recognition where motions to adhere and recede and concur are pending 
and division of question is demanded, Sec. 7.16
recognition where pending, is defeated, Sec.Sec. 8.20, 8.21
recognition where previous question defeated on motion to dispose of 
Senate amendment, Sec. 11.22
refusal to recede pending motions to recede and concur and recede and 
concur with amendment, both motions fall, Sec. 7.21
withdrawal of and modification of, to recede and concur with amendment, 
Sec. 8.3
Quorum
one House informs the other when, has assembled, Sec. 1.1
receipt of messages in absence of, Sec.Sec. 1.7, 1.8

Recede and concur in amendment in disagreement
alternatives where motion to recede defeated, Sec.Sec. 12.8-12.10
concurrence as precluding motion to further disagree, Sec. 12.12
concurring with amendment where motion to, divided, Sec. 10.19
debate on, not permitted after yeas and nays ordered, Sec. 11.18
defeat of motion to, interpretation of, Sec. 10.29
defeat of motion to recede, alternatives where, Sec.Sec. 12.8-12.10
dividing debate time where initial motion to recede and concur with 
amendment defeated, Sec. 11.15
divisibility of motion to, with an amendment, Sec. 11.8
division demanded, application of previous question when, Sec. 10.20
division of motion to, Sec.Sec. 10.10, 10.11, 11.6, 11.7
division of motion to, debate after, Sec.Sec. 10.13, 10.14
division of motion to, effects thereof, Sec.Sec. 10.15, 10.18
division of motion to, requesting division of, Sec. 11.7
division of motion to, with amendment, Sec. 10.12
en bloc motions to, with amendments, putting, Sec. 11.10
motion to, defeated, further motion in order, Sec. 10.27
motion to, defeated, interpretation of, Sec.Sec. 10.29, 12.5
motion to, effect of adoption of, on motion to insist, Sec. 10.25
motion to, fails, motion to insist in order, Sec. 10.28
motion to, with amendment fails, motion to insist in order, Sec. 10.26


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Recede and concur in amendment in disagreement-Cont.
motion to, with amendment pending, another not in order, Sec. 11.11
motion to, with amendment rejected, second in order, Sec.Sec. 11.12, 
11.15
motion to refer not in order where motion to, has been divided and 
previous question ordered, Sec. 10.17
previous question on motion to, with amendment, effect of defeat of, 
Sec.Sec. 11.20, 11.21
procedure where division of question is demanded, Sec.Sec. 8.16-8.18
putting motions en bloc, recede and concur with amendments, Sec. 11.10
recede, interpretation of refusal to, Sec. 10.24
recede, where House refuses to, Sec.Sec. 10.21-10.23
recognition where first motion to, is rejected, Sec.Sec. 11.13, 11.14
recognition where House refuses to, Sec. 8.19
rejection of, effect of, Sec. 12.2
rejection of first motion to, with amendment, another may be offered, 
Sec.Sec. 11.12, 11.16
rejection of motion to, meaning of, Sec.Sec. 10.29, 12.5
withdrawal of motion to, Sec.Sec. 10.30, 10.31
yields for amendment, where proponent, Sec. 11.19
Recognition, order of, when debating amendment in disagreement, 
Sec. 8.8
Reconsider
Senate amendment disagreed to in House to permit Senate to, Sec. 5.60
Referral
to committee having jurisdiction over Senate amendment, not House 
bill, Sec. 5.29
Referral-Cont.
Senate bills, notice placed in Record, Sec. 5.16
Senate
informs House when organized, Sec. 1.2
Senate amendments
acted on in House if House rejects recommendation of Committee of the 
Whole, Sec. 11.5
action on, by special rule (under suspension) before stage of 
disagreement, Sec. 11.4
adjournment, concurrent resolution providing for not operable until, 
agreed to, Sec. 5.62
agreeing to some, disagreeing with others, Sec. 5.9
agreeing to, with further amendment may be accomplished under 
suspension of the rules, Sec. 6.2
amend, motion to, cannot touch House-passed text, Sec. 11.24
amendment to, must be germane, Sec.Sec. 11.25-11.27
appropriation bill, where, proposes legislation on appropriation bill, 
further House amendment must be germane, Sec.Sec. 6.15, 6.16
calling up House bill with, which does not require consideration in 
Committee of the Whole, Sec. 5.59
Committee of the Whole consideration no longer required once, are sent 
to conference, Sec. 5.53
Committee of the Whole consideration of, voting on recommendation in 
House, Sec. 5.51
Committee of the Whole consideration of, when required, Sec. 9.15
Committee on Rules, role of, in disposing of, Sec.Sec. 5.30, 5.31
concur in, debate on motion to, Sec. 11.17


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Senate amendments-Cont.
concur in, motion to, with amendment may be amended if proponent yields 
for that purpose, Sec. 11.23
concur in, with further amendment not divisible, motion to, Sec. 11.9
concurrence in, instance where House vacated, and offered different 
amendment thereto, Sec. 11.3
concurrence in, with an amendment by unanimous consent, Sec. 11.1
concurring in, before stage of disagreement, Sec. 11.1
concurring in nongermane, before stage of disagreement, Sec. 9.12
concurring in, with amendment by unanimous consent, no vote possible, 
Sec. 11.2
concurring in, with amendment without intervening motion, Sec. 5.18
consideration of and debate on, in Committee of the Whole, Sec. 5.50
consideration of, if House rejects recommendation of Committee of the 
Whole, Sec. 11.5
consideration of, in Committee of the Whole, Sec. 5.49
consideration of, remains before House where recommendation of 
Committee of  the Whole is rejected, Sec. 5.52
considering, in House, Sec. 5.7
Constitutional amendments and, thereto are considered in the House, 
Sec. 5.61
debate on motion to concur in, Sec. 11.17
debate on motion to dispose of, division of time, Sec. 5.43
debate on motion to dispose of, hour rule, Sec. 5.42
debate on, when considered in House, Sec. 5.56
deletion of, in enrollment of House bill, Sec. 4.5
Senate amendments-Cont.
difference between unanimous-consent requests to concur or to consider,
Sec.Sec. 5.13, 5.14
disagreed to in House to permit Senate to reconsider, Sec. 5.60
disposition of, by special rule, Sec.Sec. 5.21, 9.1, 9.2
disposition of, options where first motion defeated, Sec. 9.17
disposition of, to House amendments to Senate bill not requiring 
consideration in Committee of the Whole, by motion, Sec. 6.1
disposition of, where consideration in Committee of the Whole not 
required, Sec. 5.55
disposition of, where special rule is defeated, Sec. 5.45
division of debate time on motion to dispose of, Sec. 5.43
division of, not in order, considered in entirety, Sec. 5.57
effect of receding or not receding when question of receding and 
concurring in, is divided, Sec. 7.9
germane, amendment to, must be, Sec.Sec. 11.25-11.27
germaneness of, cannot be reached by point of order when a 
unanimous-consent request to concur therein is pending, Sec. 6.14
House action on, to House appropriation bill, figures in further 
amendment not confined to differences, Sec. 6.12
House amendment to, must be germane, Sec. 6.13
House amendments to Senate bill not requiring consideration in 
Committee of the Whole may be disposed of in House by motion, Sec. 6.1


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Senate amendments-Cont.
House bill with, and House amendment thereto, motion to concur with 
further House amendment in third degree, Sec. 6.4
House has receded from its amendment to a, and concurred therein with 
new amendment (to avoid amending in third degree), Sec. 6.9
House, when, are disposed of in, Sec. 6.1
motion to act on, privileged in House when stage of disagreement 
reached, Sec.Sec. 5.4, 7.3, 7.5
motion to amend, cannot touch House-passed text, Sec. 11.24
motion to concur in House was deemed more privileged than motion to 
commit where Senate ignored request for conference on, and further 
amended, Sec. 7.5
motion to concur in, with amendment being pending, another of same 
class not in order, Sec. 11.11
motion to concur in, with amendment may be amended if proponent yields 
for that purpose, Sec. 11.23
motion to refer (commit) where previous question rejected on 
concurring, Sec. 10.16
not in order if it changes House text agreed to by both bodies, 
Sec. 5.1
preferential motion disposing of, being rejected, question recurs on
underlying motion, Sec. 9.16
previous question on motion to dispose of, where defeated, Sec. 11.22
printing of text of, in Record where agreed to by special rule, 
Sec. 5.47
procedure for taking up, where amendments require consideration in 
Committee of the Whole, Sec. 5.8
reading of text where, being considered under special rule, Sec. 5.46
Senate amendments-Cont.
receded from, with an amendment, Senate practice, Sec. 10.4
receding from, bill not passed where House has amended, Sec.Sec. 10.8, 
10.9
receding or not receding when question of receding and concurring in, 
is divided, effect of, Sec. 7.9
recognition to proceed to consideration of, by unanimous consent, 
Sec. 8.23
recognition where, are considered under suspension, Sec.Sec. 8.22, 
9.9
recognition where manager's motion regarding, in disagreement is 
rejected, Sec. 8.21
refer (commit) where previous question rejected on concurring, motion 
to, Sec. 10.16
referral
committee having jurisdiction over, not House bill, Sec. 5.29
placed in Record, Sec. 5.16
Speaker sometimes announces his, Sec. 5.17
relative precedence of motion to table and motion to refer, Sec. 7.23
requiring consideration in Committee of the Whole, intervention by 
Committee on Rules, Sec.Sec. 5.30, 5.31
roll call vote on, precluded where unanimous-consent request pending, 
Sec. 9.14
Senate amendment striking House text and inserting, House has amended
insertion to achieve amendment of House-passed text, Sec. 5.2
Senate has receded from, with amendment, Sec. 10.4
Senate having ignored request for conference on, and further amended, 
the motion to concur in House was deemed more privileged than motion 
to commit, Sec. 7.5


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Senate amendments-Cont. 
Senate recedes from, bill not passed where House has amended, 
Sec.Sec. 10.8, 10.9
Speaker sometimes announces his referral of, Sec. 5.17
Speaker's discretionary authority to refer, Sec.Sec. 5.27, 5.28
special order used to dispose of several, Sec. 5.20
special rule disposing of, Sec.Sec. 9.1, 9.2, 9.4
special rule disposing of, to House amendment, Sec. 9.8
special rule disposing of, variations of, Sec.Sec. 9.3, 9.5, 9.6
special rule making in order motion to concur in, Sec. 5.19 
special rule providing for agreeing to, effect of defeat of previous 
question on, Sec. 9.7
special rule providing for agreeing to, previous question on, defeated, 
Sec. 5.44
special rule providing for division of, Sec. 5.58
special rule (under suspension) before stage of disagreement, action 
on, by, Sec. 11.4
special rule, use of, called up under suspension, to dispose of, Sec. 
5.23
special rule, use of, to concur in, Sec.Sec. 5.24, 5.25
special rule, use of, to consider, before stage of disagreement, 
prohibiting other amendments, Sec. 5.38
special rule, use of, to consider, in House, Sec. 5.54
special rule, use of, to dispose of Senate amendment before stage of
disagreement, Sec.Sec. 5.34, 5.35, 5.37
special rule, use of, to limit options when Senate amendment is being
considered, Sec.Sec. 5.38-5.41
special rule, use of, to refer, Sec. 5.33
Senate amendments-Cont.
special rule, use of, where disposing of Senate amendments by motion 
requires action by several committees, Sec. 5.32
special rule used to amend, Sec. 5.22
special rule used to "self-execute" disposition of, Sec. 5.21
standing rules of House and procedures for disposition of, Sec. 5.48
striking and inserting, division thereof not in order, Sec. 5.58
striking and inserting, special order permitting division of question, 
Sec. 5.36
suspension motion to consider, no alternative motion in order, Sec. 5.26
suspension of rule, disposing of, not subject to amendment under, 
Sec.Sec. 9.10, 9.11
tabling motion to dispose of, in disagreement, Sec. 7.27
third degree, when, becomes, Sec. 6.3
unanimous-consent request to dispose of, cannot be displaced by 
alternative motion, Sec. 5.10
vacating concurrence in, and offering different amendment thereto, 
Sec. 11.3
vote cannot be demanded where objection raised to pending request to 
consider, no question being left, Sec. 5.11
voting on recommendation of Committee of the Whole on, in House, 
Sec. 5.51
Senate bill
amending, before stage of disagreement, Sec. 3.4
committee discharged, similar to House-passed measure, taken up 
amended, and sent to Senate in lieu of House version, Sec. 3.9
consideration of, and sending to conference of, before stage of 
disagreement, Sec. 3.5


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Senate bill-Cont.
consideration of, under provision of rule providing for consideration 
of House version, Sec. 3.7
disposition of, in House if similar to House measure just passed, 
Sec. 3.2
erroneously passed, later disposed of in House by motion to postpone
indefinitely, Sec. 2.16
not requiring consideration in Committee of the Whole and similar to 
reported House measure can be considered by motion, Sec. 3.8
passage vacated by unanimous consent, Sec. 3.10
passed in lieu of similar House measure, Sec. 3.13
referral of, following recommittal of House version, Sec. 3.12
referral of, in House at Speaker's discretion, Sec.Sec. 3.1, 3.12
special order, amending Senate bill with House text, allowing debate 
but not intervening amendment, Sec. 3.4
stage of disagreement, action in House before, Sec. 3.5
substituting, for House bill after passage, Sec. 3.2
taking up, waiving points of order against, limited amendments, 
sending to conference, all before stage of disagreement, Sec. 3.5
Senate concurrent resolution
House returned, at request of Senate, Sec. 4.1
Senate joint resolution
consideration in House of, calling up, considering under five-minute 
rule, Sec. 4.2
consideration of
amending text and preamble with House version, Sec. 4.4
in Committee of the Whole, Sec. 4.3
Senate proceedings
House takes public notice of, when informed by written message, 
Sec. 2.14
Special rule
amending Senate amendment by, Sec. 5.22
concurring in Senate amendments by, Sec.Sec. 5.24, 5.25
considering Senate amendment before stage of disagreement, prohibiting 
other amendments by, Sec. 5.38
considering Senate amendments in House by use of, Sec. 5.54
"deeming" resolutions, anticipating Senate action, Sec. 1.11
disposing of Senate amendment before stage of disagreement by, 
Sec.Sec. 5.34, 5.35, 5.37
disposing of Senate amendment to House amendment, Sec. 9.8
disposing of Senate amendments, called up by suspension, Sec. 5.23
disposing of Senate amendments, variations of, Sec.Sec. 9.3, 9.5, 9.6
disposition of Senate amendment where, is defeated, Sec. 5.45
disposition of Senate amendments by, Sec.Sec. 5.21, 9.1, 9.2, 9.4
division of Senate amendment, providing for, by, Sec. 5.58
House considered Senate joint resolution in Committee of the Whole 
under provisions of, Sec. 4.3
limiting options when Senate amendment is being considered by, 
Sec.Sec. 5.38-5.41
making in order motion to concur in Senate amendments, Sec. 5.19
permitting division of question on Senate amendment striking and 
inserting, Sec. 5.36


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Special rule-Cont.
previous question defeated on, providing for agreeing to Senate 
amendment, Sec. 5.44
previous question on, effect of defeat of, Sec. 9.7
procedure under, substituting Senate bill, amended, after passage of 
House measure, Sec. 3.3
referring Senate amendment by, Sec. 5.33
"self-executing" disposition of Senate amendments by, Sec. 5.21
Senate amendments in House, use of to consider, Sec. 5.54
Senate bill considered under, reported for consideration of House 
measure, Sec. 3.7
taking up, amending on House floor, Sec. 3.6
taking up House bill with Senate amendments before stage of 
disagreement by, Sec. 5.5
third-degree amendment, action on by, Sec.Sec. 6.5, 6.6
use of, where disposing of Senate amendments by motion requires action 
by several committees, Sec. 5.32
use of to dispose of several Senate amendments, Sec. 5.20
Stage of disagreement
action in House before, Sec. 3.5
before, concurring in nongermane Senate amendment, Sec. 9.12
before, House has several options at Speaker's discretion: referral, 
sending to conference, action by special rule, Sec. 5.5
before, motion to send House bill with Senate amendments to conference 
not privileged, Sec. 5.6



Stage of disagreement-Cont.
conference report ruled out of order, stage of disagreement continues 
and motions to dispose of amendments remain privileged, Sec. 7.6
consideration by motion of Senate bill before, where similar to 
reported House measure on House calendar, Sec. 3.8
motion to concur has precedence over motion to disagree when in, 
Sec. 7.11
motion to dispose of amendment becomes privileged after, is reached, 
Sec. 6.4
motion to dispose of Senate amendment before, use of special rule, 
Sec.Sec. 5.34, 5.35, 5.37
motion to dispose of third-degree amendment privileged once, is 
reached, Sec. 6.7
motions to dispose of Senate amendments become privileged when, is 
reached, Sec.Sec. 5.4, 7.3, 7.5
precedence of motions in House when, is reached, Sec. 7.4
precedence of motions in Senate when, is reached, Sec. 7.1
privileged motions when, is reached, Sec. 10.16
procedure for taking up Senate bill before, protected consideration 
and sending to conference, Sec. 3.5
relative precedence of motions
disagree and request conference and to simply disagree, Sec. 7.10
recede and concur over insisting on disagreement, Sec. 7.13
relative privilege of motions when in, Sec.Sec. 7.5, 7.8
when, is reached, Sec. 10.16
Suspension of rules
disposing of Senate amendment not subject to amendment, Sec.Sec. 9.10, 
9.11


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Suspension of rules-Cont.
recognition where Senate amendment is disposed of under, Sec.Sec. 8.22, 
9.9
Suspension procedure
where, is used to consider Senate amendments, alternative motion not 
in order, Sec. 5.26
Table, motion to
precedence of, Sec. 7.23
Senate amendments in disagreement, use of, when considering, Sec. 7.27
Third degree, motions to dispose of Senate amendment in, privileged, 
Sec. 6.7
Third degree, when amendments reach, Sec. 6.3
Vacating
passage of House bill, substituting text for previously passed similar 
Senate bill, Sec. 3.9
passage of Senate bill, by unanimous consent, Sec. 3.10
Veto
other House informed of action on, Sec. 2.4
Senate informed of House action on, Sec. 2.4

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