Mark-up

Mark-Up in the United States

Mark-Up in the Federal Budget Process

Meaning of Mark-Up in the congressional and executive budget processes (GAO source): Meetings where congressional committees work on language of bills or resolutions. For example, at Budget Committee mark-ups, the House and Senate Budget Committees work on the language and numbers contained in budget resolutions and legislation affecting the congressional budget process.

Concept of Mark up

In the U.S., in the context of the U.S. Congress (Senate and House of Representatives), Mark up has the following meaning: The process of making substantive changes and editorial corrections to a bill, through amendments or fashioning substitute bills. Much of this work is carried out in committee and subcommittee meetings. (Source of this definition of Mark up : University of Texas)

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Mark-up (in Politics)

Related to political science, the following is a definition of Mark-up in the U.S. practice of politics: The committee meeting held to review the text of a bill before reporting it to the floor. Committee members do not make changes to the text but can vote on proposed amendments. In conclusion, members vote on a motion to send the bill with accompanying amendments, to the House.

There is room for political maneuvering during the mark-up meeting, as quoted by one lobbyist familiar with the process: “Committee’s often abruptly cancel congressional mark ups, such as in this case and instead schedule hearings in an attempt to regain support for a bill.”

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  • Congress
  • Senate
  • House of Representatives

Mark-up (in Politics)

Related to political science, the following is a definition of Mark-up in the U.S. practice of politics: The committee meeting held to review the text of a bill before reporting it to the floor. Committee members do not make changes to the text but can vote on proposed amendments. In conclusion, members vote on a motion to send the bill with accompanying amendments, to the House.

There is room for political maneuvering during the mark-up meeting, as quoted by one lobbyist familiar with the process: “Committee’s often abruptly cancel congressional mark ups, such as in this case and instead schedule hearings in an attempt to regain support for a bill.”

Resources

See Also

Further Reading

  • Legislatures and the budget process: the myth of fiscal control

    (J Wehner, 2010)

  • Reconcilable Differences?: Congress, the Budget Process, and the Deficit (JB Gilmour, 1990)
  • Fiscal institutions and fiscal performance

    (JM Poterba, J von Hagen, 2008)


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