Point of Order
November 25, 1975
Motions in amendment, beyond scope of bill
Hon. James Jerome
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
An amendment to control government spending is beyond the scope of a bill intended to control wages and prices.
Such an amendment cannot be offered to the clause relating to the application of the bill.
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Holding
"An amendment is out of order if its subject matter is not relevant to or is beyond the scope of the parent bill."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled an amendment inadmissible because its subject (government spending) was beyond the scope of the bill it sought to amend (wage and price controls).
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Neutral
- Procedural Stage
- Committee of the Whole
- Significance
Low
High