Parliamentary Outreach Program

DISPOSING OF AMENDMENTS IN DISAGREEMENT

  • The Speaker directs the Clerk to designate each Senate amendment in disagreement, if any. The Majority floor manager proposes to dispose of the Senate amendment by moving that the House:

    (1) recede and concur in the Senate amendment,
    (2) recede and concur with a House amendment to the Senate amendment, or
    (3) insist on its disagreement to the Senate amendment.

  • These motions are debatable under the hour rule and may be subject to division, amendment, or a preferential motion.

  • Amendments in disagreement typically accompany conference reports on appropriations bills. If the Senate rejects the House position, the House acts on further Senate messages.