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  2. Amend (motion) - Wikipedia

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    Secondary motions that, by their nature, include a variable element, also may be amended. [1] For example, the motion to postpone may be amended as to the length of the postponement; the motion to limit or extend limits of debate may be amended as to the number or length of speeches or the total time to be consumed; and the motion to commit or ...

  3. Postpone to a certain time - Wikipedia

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    A motion to postpone an action or event that was previously scheduled is distinct from the subsidiary motion to postpone to a certain time, and is a type of the motion to amend something previously adopted. [3] Generally, a motion to postpone is applied to a main motion and not to other motions alone. [4]

  4. The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure - Wikipedia

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    Instead amend the privileged motion to adjourn: Objection to the consideration of a question: Accomplished by different motions depending on circumstances. [2] Postpone indefinitely: Use form of table (requiring a two-thirds vote) [3] Motions with different names Previous question: Close debate and vote immediately (or other variations)

  5. Motion (parliamentary procedure) - Wikipedia

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    A motion that has been rejected (voted down) in one session, cannot be easily brought up again in that session, but can be renewed in following sessions as a new motion. Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised provides exceptions to non-renewal through the motions to Reconsider, Rescind, or Amend Something Previously Adopted.

  6. List of motions - Wikipedia

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    Appeal (motion) Suspend the rules; Objection to the consideration of a question; Division of a question; Consideration by paragraph or seriatim; Division of the assembly; Motions relating to methods of voting and the polls; Motions relating to nominations; Request to be excused from a duty; Requests and inquiries. Parliamentary inquiry; Request ...

  7. Suspension of the rules - Wikipedia

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    The motion is made on the House floor, which is debatable for 20 minutes each by the proponent and an opponent of the measure. Two-thirds of the Members present and voting must vote in the affirmative for the rules to be suspended and pass, adopt, or agree to the measure.

  8. Procedures of the United States House of Representatives

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    A motion to recommit may take two forms: with instructions to take some action and then report back the bill forthwith, which will result in the Committee chairman immediately re-reporting to the House the bill according to the instructions in the motion to recommit; without instructions, which leaves the bill in committee for reconsideration.

  9. Suspension of the rules in the United States Congress

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    A member can make a motion to suspend the rules only if the Speaker of the House allows them to. Once a member moves to "suspend the rules" and take some action, debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered to the motion or the underlying matter, and a 2/3 majority of Members present and voting is required to agree to the motion.

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