Relevant Amendments are said to be germane or non-germane to a bill The House requires germaneness of amendments at all time unless an exception is made by special rule In most cases, the Senate does not require germaneness Senate tradition allows Senators to offer amendments on any subject even if unrelated to the bill's topic
Something that is germane to a situation or idea is connected with it in an important way. the suppression of a number of documents which were very germane to the case Fenton was a good listener, and his questions were germane. = relevant. an idea, remark etc that is germane to something is related to it in an important and suitable way = relevant germane to (germanus , from germen; GERM)