Motion to strike (United States Congress)
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A motion to strike is an amendment which seeks to delete language from a bill
proposed in either the House of Representatives or Senate of the United States Congress
, or to delete language from an earlier amendment.
It is one of three types of amendments; the other two are motion to insert, and motion to strike and insert.
Bill (proposed law)
A bill is a proposed law under consideration by a legislature. A bill does not become law until it is passed by the legislature and, in most cases, approved by the executive. Once a bill has been enacted into law, it is called an act or a statute....
proposed in either the House of Representatives or Senate of the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
, or to delete language from an earlier amendment.
It is one of three types of amendments; the other two are motion to insert, and motion to strike and insert.