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Resolution

A formal statement or decision passed by a legislative body, often used for procedural matters or expressions of opinion rather than creating new law.

Consideration

The process of debating, amending, and voting on a bill or resolution in a legislative body.

Points of order

Objections raised by a legislator that a rule of procedure is being violated, which can temporarily stop a legislative action.

Amendment in the nature of a substitute

A type of amendment that replaces the entire text of a bill after the enacting clause, effectively becoming the new version of the bill.

Previous question

A parliamentary motion in the House of Representatives that, if adopted, immediately ends debate and brings the measure to a direct vote without further amendments.

Motion to recommit

A motion in the House of Representatives that sends a bill back to a committee. It's often used by the minority party as a final attempt to amend the bill or kill it.

Reconciliation bill/resolution

A special legislative procedure used by Congress to pass legislation that changes existing laws related to spending, revenues, or the federal debt limit. It is often used to pass significant budget changes with a simple majority vote in the Senate.