Tips and Terms

Glossary of Legislative Terms: “Open Rule”

See Closed Rule / Modified Closed Rule / Special Rule / Open Rule (CongressionalGlossary.com).     Courses Congressional Operations Briefing – Capitol Hill Workshop Drafting Federal Legislation and Amendments Writing for Government and Business: Critical Thinking and Writing Custom, On-Site Training Drafting Effective Federal Legislation and Amendments in a Nutshell, Audio Course on CD Congress, … Read more

Glossary of Legislative Terms: “Outlays”

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Glossary of Legislative Terms: “Law/Public Law/Private Law”

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Glossary of Legislative Terms: “Conference Committee”

Conference Committee: Temporary joint committee created to resolve differences between the chambers on a measure. Contrast to Amendment between the Houses. This definition is from the Glossary in our Congressional Deskbook. Perfect reference tool of Congressional jargon and procedural terms. Congressional Deskbook: The Practical and Comprehensive Guide to Congress, by Michael Koempel and Judy Schneider. … Read more

Glossary of Legislative Terms: “Morning Business”

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Glossary of Legislative Terms: “Germaneness”

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Glossary of Legislative Terms: “Chairman’s Mark/Staff Draft”

Chairman’s Mark/Staff Draft: Recommendation by committee (or subcommittee) chair of the measure to be considered in a markup, usually drafted as a bill. This definition is from the Glossary in our Congressional Deskbook. Perfect reference tool of Congressional jargon and procedural terms. Congressional Deskbook: The Practical and Comprehensive Guide to Congress, by Michael Koempel and … Read more

Glossary of Legislative Terms: “Five-Minute Rule”

See Five-Minute Rule (CongressionalGlossary.com).     Courses Congressional Operations Briefing – Capitol Hill Workshop Drafting Federal Legislation and Amendments Writing for Government and Business: Critical Thinking and Writing Custom, On-Site Training Drafting Effective Federal Legislation and Amendments in a Nutshell, Audio Course on CD Congress, the Legislative Process, and the Fundamentals of Lawmaking Series, a … Read more