Right now, the House of Representatives is considering legislation via a process it has not used in quite some time: an open rule on the floor. Under typical contemporary practice, legislation is brought to the floor under a special rule, basically a resolution that sets the terms of debate for the legislation. The House passes the resolution first, and then considers the actual legislation under the just-passed rules from the resolution.
Strike the last word
Strike the last word
Strike the last word
Right now, the House of Representatives is considering legislation via a process it has not used in quite some time: an open rule on the floor. Under typical contemporary practice, legislation is brought to the floor under a special rule, basically a resolution that sets the terms of debate for the legislation. The House passes the resolution first, and then considers the actual legislation under the just-passed rules from the resolution.