Resolves that rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended.

Summary

Provides that whenever a Senator believes a bill or joint resolution may have become, through amendment, ambiguous, internally inconsistent, or duplicative, he may move: (1) to recommit to the committee from which reported; or (2) in the case of a bill not reported from a committee, to commit to the appropriate committee (as determined by the presiding officer) with instructions to that committee to report the bill or joint resolution back within such period of time as the Senator in his motion may designate: (A) showing the text of the bill or joint resolution as it existed at the time such motion is made, including all amendments agreed to by the Senate and any committee amendments remaining to be considered; and (B) stating and explaining any ambiguuities, internal inconsistencies, or duplications, relating to the bill or joint resolution at the time such motion is made.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 31 January 1974

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 January 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.

Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 31 January 1974

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
• · ssra00 · Standing

Related records

No cross-record relationships stored yet.