Number: 96-938
Title: Special Rules in the House of Representatives
Authors: Stanley Bach, Government Division 
Abstract: The House Rules Committee reports resolutions, known as special rules, to govern when and how measures on the House floor are debated, amended, and voted on. This Congressional Research Service report discusses the order of floor business, how special rules affect it; the reasons for, and effects of, different kinds of special rules; and how special rules are developed and considered.
Pages: 117
Date: Updated January 31, 2001