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Committee Markups: A Demonstration of the Markup Process

AGENDA

I. Committee Rules

Principles and Prohibitions of Committee Mark-ups

II. Committee Meetings

III. Notice Requirements

IV. Quorums

Quorums in Committees
 
Committee Quorums for Various Actions, 108th Congress

V. Amendments

The House Amendment Tree (.pdf document)

Amendment Procedure

VI. Strategy

VII. Motions

Commonly Used Motions and Requests
 
VIII. Calling Up a Bill

IX. Opening Statements

X. Reading the Bill in Full

XI. Reading the Bill for Amendment

XII. Voting

XIII. Final Disposition Handouts