Markup
Markup is a committee or subcommittee meeting at which members consider a bill or other measure, propose amendments, and decide whether to report it onward. The details depend on the chamber’s rules and the committee’s procedures.
Markup is a committee or subcommittee meeting at which members consider a bill or other measure, propose amendments, and decide whether to report it onward. The details depend on the chamber’s rules and the committee’s procedures.
Example: A House committee may meet to mark up a bill, vote on amendments, and then vote on whether to report the amended bill to the full House.
Common misconception: Markup is only a formality. Amendments made during markup can substantially change a proposal, and a committee may decide not to report a measure at all.
Sources: https://www.congress.gov/legislative-process; https://rules.house.gov/resources