115th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document No. 115–62 PRECEDENTS OF THE United States House of Representatives By CHARLES W. JOHNSON, III, J.D. Parliamentarian of the House, 1994–2004 JOHN V. SULLIVAN, J.D. Parliamentarian of the House, 2004–2012 THOMAS J. WICKHAM, Jr., J.D. Parliamentarian of the House, 2012– VOLUME 2 COVERING PRECEDENTS THROUGH THE OPENING DAY OF THE 116TH CONGRESS AND EMPLOYING CITATIONS TO THE RULES AND TO THE HOUSE RULES AND MANUAL OF THAT CONGRESS VerDate Nov 24 2008 15:51 Dec 04, 2019 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 8879 Sfmt 8879 F:\PRECEDIT\WORKING\2019VOL02\2019VOL02.FRONTMATTER.V6.TXT 4473-B VerDate Nov 24 2008 15:51 Dec 04, 2019 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 8879 Sfmt 8879 F:\PRECEDIT\WORKING\2019VOL02\2019VOL02.FRONTMATTER.V6.TXT 4473-B Acknowledgements Acknowledgement is made with appreciation to the staff of the Office of Compila- tion of Precedents, Catherine Moran, Bryan Feldblum, and Parliamentarian Emeritus Charles W. Johnson—and all the staff at the Office of the Parliamentarian—Jason Smith, Anne Gooch, Kyle Jones, Julia Cook, Lloyd Jenkins, Kristen Donahue, and Matthew Kowalewski for their diligent annotation and documentation of the prece- dents. Assistance to this work was provided by details from the Government Pub- lishing Office, Denise Altland and Allison Torres-Cherry and by interns Krista Viksnins, Brenna Culliton, Kayla Keech, and Sarah Krom. THOMAS J. WICKHAM, JR. ANDREW S. NEAL MAX A. SPITZER OCTOBER 2019 iii VerDate Nov 24 2008 15:51 Dec 04, 2019 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 8883 Sfmt 8883 F:\PRECEDIT\WORKING\2019VOL02\2019VOL02.FRONTMATTER.V6.TXT 4473-B VerDate Nov 24 2008 15:51 Dec 04, 2019 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 8883 Sfmt 8883 F:\PRECEDIT\WORKING\2019VOL02\2019VOL02.FRONTMATTER.V6.TXT 4473-B Citation Notes for Precedents of the United States House of Representatives For Precedents of the United States House of Representatives, cite to Parliamen- tarian last name, chapter, section number: Precedents (Wickham) Ch. 1 § 1.1 For Hinds’ and Cannon’s Precedents, cite to volume, series, section number: 1 Hinds’ Precedents § 101; 7 Cannon’s Precedents § 3900 For Deschler’s Precedents, Deschler–Brown Precedents, Deschler–Brown–Johnson Precedents, and Deschler–Brown–Johnson–Sullivan Precedents, cite to Deschler’s Precedents, chapter, section number: Deschler’s Precedents Ch. 11 § 1.1 v VerDate Nov 24 2008 15:51 Dec 04, 2019 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 8883 Sfmt 8883 F:\PRECEDIT\WORKING\2019VOL02\2019VOL02.FRONTMATTER.V6.TXT 4473-B VerDate Nov 24 2008 15:51 Dec 04, 2019 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 8883 Sfmt 8883 F:\PRECEDIT\WORKING\2019VOL02\2019VOL02.FRONTMATTER.V6.TXT 4473-B TABLE OF ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS A. (or A.2d) Atlantic Reporter ad hoc For a particular purpose or end A.L.R. American Law Reports Annotated Am Jur American Jurisprudence amend. Amendment to the Constitution Annals of Cong. Annals of Congress (1789–1824) App. D.C. Appeal Cases, District of Columbia App. Div. Appellate Division art. Article of the Constitution C.A. Court of Appeals cert. Certiorari cf. Compare with CFR Code of Federal Regulations Ch. Chapter Cir. Circuit Court of Appeals (federal) Cir. Ct. App. Circuit Court of Appeals (state) cl. clause Comm. Committee Cong. Congress Cong. Deb. Congressional Debates (1824–1837) Cong. Globe Congressional Globe (1833–1873) Cong. Rec. Congressional Record contra Contradictory authority Crim. App. Court of Criminal Appeals Ct. Cl. Court of Claims D. District Court (federal) Daily Ed. Daily edition of Record e.g. For example et al. Omission of party in case name et seq. And the following ex rel. On the relation of... Exec. Comm. Executive Communication F.2d Federal Reporter FCA Federal Code Annotated Fed. Reg. Federal Register FRD Federal Rules Decisions F. Supp. Federal Supplement H. Con. Res. House Concurrent Resolution H. Doc. House Document H.J. Res. House Joint Resolution H. Jour. House Journal H.R. House Bill H. Rept. House Report H. Res. House Resolution vii VerDate Nov 24 2008 15:51 Dec 04, 2019 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 8877 Sfmt 8877 F:\PRECEDIT\WORKING\2019VOL02\2019VOL02.FRONTMATTER.V6.TXT 4473-B TABLE OF ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS Id. Citation to same authority as in immedi- ately preceding citation i.e. That is In re In the matter of... infra Subsequent section or chapter inter alia Among others L.Ed (or L.Ed2d) Lawyers’ Edition, U.S. Supreme Court Reports L.J. Law Journal L. Rev. Law Review Mem. Disposition of case without opinion N.E. (or N.E.2d) North Eastern Reporter N.W. (or N.W.2d) North Western Reporter Op. Att’y Gen. Attorney General’s Opinions P. (or P.2d) Pacific Reporter Per Curiam Disposition of case with short opinion Priv. L. Private Law P.L. Uncodified Statute or Session Law S. Senate Bill S. Con. Res. Senate Concurrent Resolution S. Ct. Supreme Court Reporter S. Doc. Senate Document S.E. (or S.E.2d) South Eastern Reporter Sess. Session [sic] Mistake in original of quoted material S.J. Res. Senate Joint Resolution S. Jour. Senate Journal S. Rept. Senate Report S. Res. Senate Resolution So. (or So.2d) Southern Reporter Stat. Statutes at large Sup. Ct. Supreme Court supra Prior section or chapter S.W. (or S.W.2d) South Western Reporter U.S. United States Supreme Court Reports U.S.C. (or U.S.C.A.) United States Code (or United States Code Annotated) U.S. Code Cong. & Ad. United States Code Congressional and News Administrative News U.S. Const. United States Constitution U.S.L.W. United States Law Week viii VerDate Nov 24 2008 15:51 Dec 04, 2019 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 8877 Sfmt 8877 F:\PRECEDIT\WORKING\2019VOL02\2019VOL02.FRONTMATTER.V6.TXT 4473-B Contents Chapter 5. The House Rules, House Journal, and Congressional Record A. The House Rules § 1. Sources; Judicial Authority § 2. The House Rules and Manual § 3. Applicability; Construction § 4. Abrogation; Waiver § 5. Adoption of Rules; General Parliamentary Law § 6. Amending the Standing Rules § 7. Statutory Rulemaking § 8. Separate Orders and Orders of the House § 9. The Speaker’s Announced Policies B. House Journal §10. In General §11. Precedence §12. Approving the Journal §13. Reading the Journal §14. Amending or Correcting the Journal C. Congressional Record §15. In General; Purpose and Status §16. Authority Over the Congressional Record §17. Format §18. Matters Printed in the Congressional Record §19. Correction of Errors §20. Revising and Extending Remarks §21. Insertion of Extraneous Material §22. Deletion of Unparliamentary Remarks §23. Availability; Notice §24. Special Orders of Business ix VerDate Nov 24 2008 15:51 Dec 04, 2019 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 8890 Sfmt 8890 F:\PRECEDIT\WORKING\2019VOL02\2019VOL02.FRONTMATTER.V6.TXT 4473-B PRECEDENTS OF THE HOUSE Chapter 6. Officers, Officials, and Employees A. The Speaker § 1. Definition and Nature of Office § 2. Authority and Duties § 3. Power of Appointment § 4. Restrictions on the Speaker’s Authority § 5. The Speaker as a Member § 6. Preserving Order § 7. Ethics Investigations of the Speaker B. The Speaker Pro Tempore § 8. Definition and Nature of Office; Authorities § 9. Oath of Office §10. Term of Office §11. Designation of a Speaker Pro Tempore §12. Election of a Speaker Pro Tempore; Authorities C. Elected House Officers §13. In General §14. The Clerk §15. The Sergeant–at–Arms §16. The Chaplain §17. The Chief Administrative Officer D. Other House Officials and Capitol Employees §18. The Parliamentarian §19. General Counsel; Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group §20. Inspector General §21. Legislative Counsel §22. Law Revision Counsel §23. House Historian §24. House Pages §25. Other Congressional Officials and Employees x VerDate Nov 24 2008 15:51 Dec 04, 2019 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 8890 Sfmt 8890 F:\PRECEDIT\WORKING\2019VOL02\2019VOL02.FRONTMATTER.V6.TXT 4473-B CONTENTS E. House Employees As Party Defendant or Witness §26. Current Procedures for Responding to Subpoenas §27. History of Former Procedures for Responding to Subpoenas F. House Employment and Administration §28. Employment Practices §29. Salaries and Benefits of House Officers, Officials, and Employees §30. Creating and Eliminating Offices; Reorganizations §31. Minority Party Employees xi VerDate Nov 24 2008 15:51 Dec 04, 2019 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 8890 Sfmt 8890 F:\PRECEDIT\WORKING\2019VOL02\2019VOL02.FRONTMATTER.V6.TXT 4473-B CHAPTER 5 The House Rules, House Journal, and Congressional Record A. The House Rules § 1. Sources; Judicial Authority § 2. The House Rules and Manual § 3. Applicability; Construction § 4. Abrogation; Waiver § 5. Adoption of Rules; General Parliamentary Law § 6. Amending the Standing Rules § 7. Statutory Rulemaking § 8. Separate Orders and Orders of the House § 9. The Speaker’s Announced Policies B. House Journal §10. In General §11. Precedence §12. Approving the Journal §13. Reading the Journal §14. Amending or Correcting the Journal C. Congressional Record §15. In General; Purpose and Status §16. Authority Over the Congressional Record §17. Format §18. Matters Printed in the Congressional Record Commentary and editing by Andrew S. Neal, J.D. and Max Spitzer, J.D., LL.M. 1 VerDate Nov 24 2008 15:53 Dec 04, 2019 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 8875 Sfmt 8875 F:\PRECEDIT\WORKING\2019VOL02\2019VOL02.PAGETURN.V6.TXT 4473-B Ch. 5 PRECEDENTS OF THE HOUSE §19. Correction of Errors §20. Revising and Extending Remarks §21. Insertion of Extraneous Material §22. Deletion of Unparliamentary Remarks §23. Availability; Notice §24. Special Orders of Business 2 VerDate Nov 24 2008 15:53 Dec 04, 2019 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 8875 Sfmt 8875 F:\PRECEDIT\WORKING\2019VOL02\2019VOL02.PAGETURN.V6.TXT 4473-B THE HOUSE RULES, JOURNAL, AND RECORD Ch.