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What is an amendment to a bill in the Senate that has nothing to do with the subject of the bill?
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∙ 14y ago
It is called a "trailer". Something that is attached to the original bill.
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∙ 14y ago
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.
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