Committee markups in the House of Representatives procedure and strategy / editor Camille E. Brockwell.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brockwell, Camille E., editor.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Series:

Laws and legislation series.

Laws and Legislation

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress. House--Rules and practice.

United States.

United States. Congress. House--Committees.

Bill drafting--United States.

Bill drafting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (292 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

New York, [New York] : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2010.

Summary:

The primary legislative function of standing committees in the House of Representatives is to evaluate the thousands of bills and resolutions that members introduce during each Congress. This book focuses on the mark up stage of the legislative process in committee.

Contents:

House committee markups : manual of procedures and procedural strategies / Michael L. Koempel and Judy Schneider

House rules and precedents affecting committee markup procedures / Christopher M. Davis

House rules governing committee markup procedures / Judy Schneider

House committee markup : amendment procedure / Judy Schneider

House committee markup : preparation / Judy Scheider

House committee chairs : considerations, decisions, and actions in a new congress / Judy Schneider and Michael L. Koempel

House committee : categories and rules for committee assignments / Judy Schneider

House committees : assignment process / Judy Schneider

House standing committee chairs and ranking minority members : rules governing selection procedures / Judy Schneider

The committee markup process in the House of Representatives / Judy Schneider.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61728-817-9