Availability of Legislative Proposals in the House of Representatives (The "Three-Day Rule")
Description:
House rules govern the length of time legislative proposals must be available to Members prior to being considered on the floor. For measures reported from committee, the committee report must have been available for three calendar days. Conference reports must also have been available for three calendar days, and special rules for considering measures for one legislative day. The House, however, also has several means by which it can choose to waive these availability requirements and call up,…
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Date:
January 10, 2005
Creator:
Rybicki, Elizabeth
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department