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An unrelated idea attached to a bill is known as a "rider." It is a provision that is added to a bill that may not be directly related to the main subject of the bill in order to increase the chances of the provision being passed into law. Riders are often controversial and can be used to add unrelated policies or projects to a bill.
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An amendment to a bill in the Senate that has nothing to do with the subject of the bill is commonly referred to as a "rider." These are often unrelated provisions that lawmakers try to attach to a bill to advance their own agenda or secure support for unrelated initiatives. Riders can be controversial and can complicate the legislative process as lawmakers debate whether they should be included or not.
A rider is a provision that is attached to a bill that may or may not be related in order to secure passage in congress. Riders are most important when they are attached to a bill that can cause delays in funding to governmental programs that could potentially cause serious problems.
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One bill with several riders attached is called a Christmas tree bill.
When some users ask a question, there are a list of five or so similar questions, sometimes they are completely unrelated, but some people say, yes this is the same as my question and that is why there are unrelated questions attached to some.
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If a rider is attached to a bill it must be introduced before first reading.