amend bill

Frequency: 5.02.5 per million words

To propose or make changes to a legislative bill before it becomes law.

amendVERB + NOUN

Categories:

bill

Examples (10)

  • The committee will meet tomorrow to amend the bill.
  • The senator successfully amended the bill to include funding for schools.
  • The controversial bill was amended several times before the final vote.
  • Lawmakers are debating whether to amend the bill further.
  • We must amend this bill to protect workers' rights.
  • After hours of debate, the opposition party proposed a last-minute effort to amend the bill.
  • Any member can propose a motion to amend the bill during its second reading.
  • They argued that it would be a mistake to amend the bill without public consultation.
  • The legislature has amended the bill to address privacy concerns.
  • Is there enough support in the parliament to amend the bill as proposed?