U.S. Code Title 2 § 1431: Exercise of rulemaking powers

Full text of § 1431 from Title 2 of the United States Code.

§ 1431. Exercise of rulemaking powers

The provisions of sections 1302(b)(3), section ¹ 1381(l), and 1384(c) of this title are enacted—

(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively, and as such they shall be considered as part of the rules of such House, respectively, and such rules shall supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent therewith; and

(2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change such rules (so far as relating to such House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of each House.

(Pub. L. 104–1, title V, §501, Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 39; Pub. L. 115–397, title II, §201(c), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5317.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–397 inserted ", section 1381(l)," before"and 1384(c) of this title" in introductory provisions.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–397 effective upon expiration of the 180-day period beginning on Dec. 21, 2018, with provisions for effect on pending proceedings, see section 401 of Pub. L. 115–397, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title.

¹ So in original. The word "section" probably should not appear.

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