Amendment
An amendment is a formal change to a bill, resolution, statute, constitution, or other legal text. Legislative amendments are considered under the rules of the chamber or committee, while constitutional amendments follow the procedures set by Article V of the U.S. Constitution.
An amendment is a formal change to a bill, resolution, statute, constitution, or other legal text. Legislative amendments are considered under the rules of the chamber or committee, while constitutional amendments follow the procedures set by Article V of the U.S. Constitution.
Example: The Twenty-seventh Amendment became part of the Constitution in 1992, more than two centuries after Congress proposed it in 1789.
Common misconception: An amendment is always a change to the U.S. Constitution. Amendments can also change bills and other measures before they become law.
Sources: https://www.house.gov/the-house-explained/the-legislative-process; https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/27th-amendment