1、Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code 98-262 GOVUpdated April 5, 2001House Rules Manual: Summary of ContentsJudy SchneiderSpecialist on the CongressGovernment and Finance DivisionThe House Rules and Manual, officially titl
2、ed Constitution, Jeffersons Manual andRules of the House of Representatives, contains the fundamental source materialdescribing procedures in the House of Representatives. Included are the Constitution ofthe United States, selected provisions of Jeffersons Manual, rules of the House,provisions of la
3、w and resolutions enacted or adopted under the rule-making authority ofthe House, and pertinent decisions of the Speaker and chairmen of the Committee of theWhole interpreting the rules and procedural authority used in the House, often referred toas parliamentarians notes or annotations. Printed as
4、a “House Document,” the Manual is usually authorized by Houseresolution at the end of a Congress for printing at the beginning of the following Congress.As such, the House document number reflects the Congress that authorized the printingalthough the cover page identifies the applicable Congress for
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