This report compares selected House and Senate rules of procedure governing various stages of the legislative process: referral of legislation to committees; scheduling and calling up measures; and floor consideration. The appendices provide sources of additional information about House and Senate rules of procedure.
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This report compares selected House and Senate rules of procedure governing various stages of the legislative process: referral of legislation to committees; scheduling and calling up measures; and floor consideration. The appendices provide sources of additional information about House and Senate rules of procedure.
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"Updated by Paul Rundquist, Judy Schneider, and Lorrain H. Tong."
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Rundquist, Paul; Schneider, Judy & Tong, Lorraine H.House and Senate Rules of Procedure: A Comparison,
report,
April 7, 1999;
Washington D.C..
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