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Fallback amendment
A narrower alternative proposed in case a more ambitious principal amendment is not adopted.
A fallback amendment offers a compromise or reduced change relating to the same part of a text as a principal proposal. It is considered in the normal procedural order and may survive rejection of the broader option. The description reflects its political function and is not always a distinct formal database status.
After proposing to remove a deadline, a group offers a fallback amendment that merely shortens it.
The term describes the amendment's relationship to a broader proposal, not an automatic legal status.
Offers a more limited alternative
Related to a principal proposal
Can be adopted independently
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