2004 US Code
Title 3 - THE PRESIDENT
CHAPTER 1 - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS AND VACANCIES
Sec. 17 - Same; limit of debate in each House
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 2000 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 3 - THE PRESIDENT |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 3 - THE PRESIDENT CHAPTER 1 - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS AND VACANCIES Sec. 17 - Same; limit of debate in each House |
| Contains | section 17 |
| Date | 2004 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2005 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | June 25, 1948, ch. 644, 62 Stat. 676. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 62 Stat. 676 |
§17. Same; limit of debate in each House
When the two Houses separate to decide upon an objection that may have been made to the counting of any electoral vote or votes from any State, or other question arising in the matter, each Senator and Representative may speak to such objection or question five minutes, and not more than once; but after such debate shall have lasted two hours it shall be the duty of the presiding officer of each House to put the main question without further debate.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 644, 62 Stat. 676.)
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