Germaneness in the United States

Germaneness

Legislative Definition of GERMANENESS

This Congressional concept is provided by the United States Congress website as a a basic reference document: The requirement that an amendment be closely related&emdash;in terms of the precise subject or purpose, for example&emdash;to the text it proposes to amend. House rules require amendments to be germane; Senate rules apply this restriction only in limited circumstances.

Germaneness Definition in the Legislative Process

The following is a definition of Germaneness, by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL): The relevance or appropriateness of amendments or substitutes.

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