Definition

A proposed change to a bill, law, or motion that legislators use to add, delete, or modify text — basically the legislative version of tracked changes in a Google Doc. In constitutional contexts, it's how democracies update their operating systems without a complete reboot. Can range from fixing typos to fundamentally altering legislation.

Example Usage

The senator introduced an amendment to add $2 billion in funding for infrastructure projects.

Source: Legislative terminology via provided definition

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