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Resolving Differences with the Senate

DISPOSING OF AMENDMENTS IN DISAGREEMENT

• The Speaker directs the Clerk to designate each Senate amendment in disagreement, if any. The Majority floor manager proposes to dispose of the Senate amendment by moving that the House:

  (1) recede and concur in the Senate amendment,
  (2) recede and concur with a House amendment to the Senate amendment, or
  (3) insist on its disagreement to the Senate amendment.

  These motions are debatable under the hour rule and may be subject to division, amendment, or a preferential motion.
• Amendments in disagreement typically accompany conference reports on appropriations bills. If the Senate rejects the House position, the House acts on further Senate messages.