Reed Rules
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Reed Rules were a set of procedural reforms in the U.S. House of Representatives, introduced under Speaker Thomas Brackett Reed, that greatly strengthened the majority party’s control over legislative business by limiting obstructionist tactics.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative rule
ⓘ
parliamentary procedure ⓘ |
| aimedAt | limiting obstructionist tactics ⓘ |
| appliesDuring | speakership of Thomas Brackett Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
United States House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
floor procedure ⓘ minority party tactics ⓘ motions to adjourn ⓘ motions to reconsider ⓘ order and decorum in debate ⓘ quorum calls ⓘ roll call procedures ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| effect |
increased efficiency of House proceedings
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strengthened majority party control over House business ⓘ weakened minority party obstruction ⓘ |
| facetOf |
development of party government in the United States
ⓘ
history of the United States Congress ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
authority of the Speaker of the House
ⓘ
balance of power between majority and minority parties ⓘ legislative throughput in the House ⓘ |
| hasPart |
quorum-counting rule
ⓘ
restrictions on dilatory motions ⓘ tightened rules on recognition and debate ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
marked transition toward stronger party leadership in the House
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reduced power of individual members to delay legislation ⓘ |
| inceptionContext | 51st United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later House procedural reforms ⓘ |
| influencedBy | obstruction by the minority party in the late 19th century ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Thomas Brackett Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | House of Representatives of the United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
legislative obstruction
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majority party control ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Thomas Brackett Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
centralization of agenda control in the majority leadership
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counting members present but not voting toward a quorum ⓘ empowering the Speaker to ignore dilatory motions ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy | Speaker of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
determination of a quorum
ⓘ
order of business in the House ⓘ recognition of members by the Speaker ⓘ use of dilatory motions ⓘ voting procedures ⓘ |
| significantEvent | adoption of new House rules in 1890 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1890 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
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