From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms
Recede: Motion by one chamber to withdraw from its previous position during amendments between the chambers.
Recede and Concur: Motion to withdraw from a position and agree with the other chamber’s position.
Recede and Concur with an Amendment: Motion to withdraw from a position and agree, but with a further amendment.
Example: Senate Vote 323, Roll Call Vote 115th Congress – 1st Session, on H.R. 1 (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act)
See Amendments Between the Houses (Chambers) / Insist / Amendments in Disagreement / Amendments in Technical Disagreement (CongressionalGlossary.com).
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More
- Chapter 6.E. Conference Reports; in Congressional Procedure
- Deschler-Brown Precedents, Volume 14, Chapter 30, § 52. Motions To Recede and Concur, H. Doc. 94-661, GPO
- Bills Introduced / Bills Referred / Sponsor (CongressionalGlossary.com)
- “Commonly Used Motions and Requests in the House of Representatives,” CRS Report RL32207 (20-page PDF
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- “Resolving Legislative Differences in the Congress: Conference Committees and Amendments Between the Houses,” CRS Report 98-696 (40-page PDF
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- “Amendments Between the Houses: Procedural Options and Effects,” CRS Report R41003 (40-page PDF
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- “Conference Committee and Related Procedures: An Introduction,” CRS Report 96-708 (15-page PDF
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- “Senate Rules Restricting the Content of Conference Reports,” CRS Report RS22733 (9-page PDF
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- “Floor Consideration of Conference Reports in the Senate,” CRS Report 98-737 (8-page PDF
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- “Advance Appropriations, Forward Funding, and Advance Funding: Concepts, Practice, and Budget Process Considerations,” CRS Report R43482 (34-page PDF
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