§645a — Title 2 The Congress | U.S. Code

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When the House takes up a reported bill or joint resolution under a special order of business, the words "as reported" mean the version that the House allows either to be amended as the original text or to be voted on directly. Any point of order under section 634 must be decided by looking at that same version.

Title 2, §645a

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For purposes of a reported bill or joint resolution considered in the House of Representatives pursuant to a special order of business, the term “as reported” in this subchapter or subchapter II shall be considered to refer to the text made in order as an original bill or joint resolution for the purpose of amendment or to the text on which the previous question is ordered directly to passage, as the case may be. In the case of a reported bill or joint resolution considered pursuant to a special order of business, a point of order under section 634 of this title shall be determined on the basis of the text made in order as an original bill or joint resolution for the purpose of amendment or to the text on which the previous question is ordered directly to passage, as the case may be.

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2013—Pub. L. 113–67 inserted at end “In the case of a reported bill or joint resolution considered pursuant to a special order of business, a point of order under section 634 of this title shall be determined on the basis of the text made in order as an original bill or joint resolution for the purpose of amendment or to the text on which the previous question is ordered directly to passage, as the case may be.”

§645a Effect of adoption of special order of business in House of Representatives

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Title 2, §645a

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