1、1 Congressional Record, June 20, 1995, p. H6104.2 The Washington Post, Jan. 31, 1995, p. A13. See John Copeland Nagle, “Corrections Day,”UCLA Law Review, April 1996, pp. 1267-1319.Congressional Research Service ? The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code 97
2、-301 GOVUpdated March 28, 2001The Houses Corrections CalendarWalter J. OleszekSenior Specialist in the Legislative ProcessGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryOn June 20, 1995, the House of Representatives passed a resolution (H.Res. 168)by a 271 to 146 vote to create an expedited procedure to repe
3、al or correct laws, rules,and regulations that are, as Rules Chairman Gerald Solomon stated, obsolete, ludicrous,duplicative, burdensome, or costly.1 The Resolution amended the House rulebook byrepealing the Consent Calendar and replacing it with a new Corrections Calendar.BackgroundThe Consent Cale
4、ndar originated in 1909 as a way to expedite floor action onnoncontroversial measures. Legislation on that calendar, in order on the first and thirdMondays of the month, typically passed quickly without amendment by unanimousconsent. However, the Consent Calendar fell into disuse as the House increa
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