Editing Point of order (section)

=== United States ===
In the [[United States Senate]], the chair's ruling on a point of order may be appealed by any Senator.<ref>{{Cite web|title = QUESTIONS OF ORDER - Rules of the Senate - United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration|url = http://www.rules.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=RuleXX|website = www.rules.senate.gov|access-date = 2016-02-16}}</ref> Points of order with regard to the Budget Act or annual budget resolution may be waived by {{frac|3|5}} of the Senate's entire membership.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url = http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/97-865.pdf|title = Points of Order in the Congressional Budget Process|date = October 20, 2015|access-date = 2016-02-16|website = www.fas.org|publisher = Congressional Research Service|last = Saturno|first = James V.}}</ref> Rule XVI, which prohibits normal legislation in appropriations legislation, may be waived by {{frac|2|3}} of the Senate.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|title = APPROPRIATIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILLS - Rules of the Senate - United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration|url = http://rules.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=RuleXVI|website = rules.senate.gov|access-date = 2016-02-15}}</ref>

The [[United States House of Representatives]] also allows points of order and appeals, although they are very rare following the abolishment of open rules in 2016, as they are routinely waived by the [[United States House Committee on Rules]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/GPO-HPRACTICE-112/pdf/GPO-HPRACTICE-112.pdf|title = HOUSE PRACTICE|date = 2011|access-date = 2016-02-16|website = www.gpo.gov|publisher = U.S. House of Representatives}}</ref>