Descher's Precedents, Chapter 11 -- Questions of Privilege
94th Congress, 2d Session -- House Document No. 94-661
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| Questions of Privilege
Index to Precedents
[Commentary and editing by John R. Graham, Jr., J.D.] |
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| A. Introductory |
| § 1. In General |
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| B. Privilege of the House |
| § 2. In General; Definition |
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| § 3. Effecting Changes in House
Rules or Orders |
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| § 4. Raising and Presenting the Question |
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| § 5. Time for Consideration;
Precedence of the Question |
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| § 6. Recognition to Offer; Determinations as to
Validity |
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| § 7. Consideration and Debate;
Referral to Committee |
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| C. Basis of Questions of Privilege
of the House |
| § 8. General Criticism of Legislative Activity |
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| § 9. Charges Involving Members |
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| § 10. Charges Involving House Officers or Employees |
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| § 11. Correcting the Record;
Expungement of Words Uttered in Debate |
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| § 12. Enforcement of Committee Orders and Subpenas |
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| § 13. Invasion of House Jurisdiction
or Prerogatives |
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| § 14. Service of Process on Members |
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| § 15. Service of Grand Jury Subpena |
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| § 16. Service of Process on House, Its Officers,
or Employees |
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| § 17. Service of Process on Committee
Chairmen and Employees |
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| § 18. Authorization to Respond to Process |
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| § 19. Providing for Legal Counsel |
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| D. Personal Privilege of Member |
| § 20. In General; Definition |
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| § 21. Raising the Question; Procedure |
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| § 22. Debate on the Question; Speeches |
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| § 23. Precedence of the Question;
Interrupting Other Business |
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| E. Basis of Questions of Personal
Privilege |
| § 24. Introductory; General Opinion or Criticism |
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| § 25. Charges Before a Governmental
Agency or Committee |
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| § 26. Charges by Fellow Member |
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| § 27. Words Uttered in Debate;
Charges Inserted in the Record |
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| § 28. Published Charges of Impropriety |
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| § 29. Published Charges of Illegality |
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| § 30. Published Charges Involving Legislative Conduct |
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| § 31. Published Charges Involving
Patriotism |
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| § 32. Published Charges Impugning Veracity |
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| § 33. Criticism of Members Collectively |
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