United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 46 (99th)
A resolution to provide a general requirement that amendments be germane or relevant.
Introduced
22 January 1985
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Status
Referred to the Committee on Rules.
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14 January 2025
Summary
Amends rule XV of the Standing Rules of the Senate to set forth the procedure for imposing a germaneness requirement on floor amendments. Requires a three-fifths vote of Senators present and voting to ban the consideration of non-germane amendments to a particular bill or resolution for the remainder of a calendar day. Requires a two-thirds vote of Senators present and voting to overturn the Presiding Officer's decision on a question of germaneness with respect to a particular amendment, or to hold such an amendment germane.
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summary · EN · 22 January 1985
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-resolution/46
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/sres/46