3 U.S.C. § 18

Current through P.L. 118-47 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/23/2024)

Section 18 - Same; parliamentary procedure at joint session

While the two Houses shall be in session as provided in this chapter, the President of the Senate shall have power to preserve order; and no debate shall be allowed and no question shall be put by the presiding officer except to either House on a motion to withdraw under section 15(d)(2)(C)(i).

3 U.S.C. § 18

June 25, 1948, ch. 644, 62 Stat. 676; Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1263, §3, 68 Stat. 1227; As amended Pub. L. 117-328, div. P, title I, §110(b), (c) (2), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5240.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2022- Pub. L. 117-328, §110(c)(2), substituted "session" for "meeting" in section catchline and text. Pub. L. 117-328, §110(b), inserted "under section 15(d)(2)(C)(i)" after "motion to withdraw".1954-Act Sept. 3, 1954, substituted "chapter" for "subchapter".