I. House is Called to Order by the Speaker II. Prayer Is Offered by the Chaplain Appendix: Congressional Glossary III. Approval of the Journal IV. Voting by Electronic Device V. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag VI. One-Minute Speeches VII. Unanimous Consent Requests VIII. Suspension of the Rules IX. Special Rules for Major Bills X. Resolving into the Committee of the Whole XI. General Debate in the Committee of the Whole XII. Amendments Under the Five-Minute Rule XIII. Conclusion of a Bill's Consideration XIV. Final Passage of a Bill XV. Conference Reports XVI. Discharge Petitions XVII. End of Legislative Business for the Day XVIII. Earmark Rules XIX. Cut-As-You-Go (CUTGO) XX. Spending Reduction Amendments in Appropriations Bills

After approval of the Journal, the Speaker recognizes a designated Member to lead the House in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag. The Member designated alternates between the majority and minority party on a daily basis. The Member is usually informed in advance if he or she is the designated Member.

I pledge Allegiance to the flag of the

United States of America and to the

Republic for which it stands, one nation

Under God, indivisible, with Liberty and

Justice for all.

113th Congress House Floor Procedures Manual

Table of Contents

I. House is Called to Order by the Speaker

II. Prayer Is Offered by the Chaplain

Appendix: Congressional Glossary

III. Approval of the Journal

IV. Voting by Electronic Device

V. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

VI. One-Minute Speeches

VII. Unanimous Consent Requests

VIII. Suspension of the Rules

IX. Special Rules for Major Bills

X. Resolving into the Committee of the Whole

XI. General Debate in the Committee of the Whole

XII. Amendments Under the Five-Minute Rule

XIII. Conclusion of a Bill's Consideration

XIV. Final Passage of a Bill

XV. Conference Reports

XVI. Discharge Petitions

XVII. End of Legislative Business for the Day

XVIII. Earmark Rules

XIX. Cut-As-You-Go (CUTGO)

XX. Spending Reduction Amendments in Appropriations Bills

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