Speaker pro tempore of the United States House of Representatives

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parliamentary office presiding officer role

The Speaker pro tempore of the United States House of Representatives is a member of the House designated to preside over its sessions in the absence of the Speaker and to perform certain procedural and administrative duties.

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Label	Occurrences
Speaker pro tempore of the United States House of Representatives canonical	1

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	parliamentary office ⓘ presiding officer role ⓘ
appointedBy	Speaker of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ
authority	exercises powers of the Speaker when presiding, subject to House rules ⓘ
canBe	longer-term designation by House resolution ⓘ temporary designation for a single legislative day ⓘ
category	Offices in the United States House of Representatives ⓘ Presiding officers of legislatures ⓘ United States legislative positions ⓘ
chamber	House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
duty	administer oaths to members ⓘ maintain order in the House chamber ⓘ oversee legislative proceedings from the chair ⓘ preside over House sessions in absence of the Speaker ⓘ recognize members to speak ⓘ rule on points of order ⓘ sign enrolled bills and resolutions when designated ⓘ
historicalPractice	has been used since early years of the House to cover Speaker’s absence ⓘ
jurisdiction	internal proceedings of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
legalBasis	House resolutions designating a Speaker pro tempore ⓘ Rule I of the Rules of the House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ Rules of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ
legislativeBody	United States Congress ⓘ
limitation	authority may be limited by the designating resolution ⓘ does not automatically assume political leadership role of the Speaker ⓘ
mustBe	member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ
partOf	United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ
relatedConcept	parliamentary procedure ⓘ presiding officer ⓘ
relatedPosition	Clerk of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ Speaker of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ
reportsTo	United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ
residesIn	United States Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ
selectionMethod	designated by House resolution adopted by majority vote ⓘ designated in writing by the Speaker ⓘ
successionRole	may be designated in Speaker’s succession list under House rules ⓘ
termLength	serves at the pleasure of the Speaker or as specified by House resolution ⓘ
usedIn	debate and amendment proceedings ⓘ legislative sessions ⓘ pro forma sessions ⓘ voting procedures ⓘ
workLocation	House chamber ⓘ

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Speaker pro tempore of the North Carolina House of Representatives → isSimilarTo → Speaker pro tempore of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ