United States House Committee on Rules
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committee of the United States Congress
standing committee of the United States House of Representatives
The United States House Committee on Rules is a powerful standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives that controls the flow and terms of debate for most legislation considered on the House floor.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| House Rules Committee | 3 |
| United States House Committee on Rules canonical | 2 |
| Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2082990 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States House Committee on Rules Context triple: [Louise Slaughter, memberOf, United States House Committee on Rules]
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A.
United States Senate Committee on Rules
The United States Senate Committee on Rules is a standing committee responsible for overseeing the rules, procedures, and administration of the U.S. Senate.
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B.
House Committee on Appropriations
The House Committee on Appropriations is a powerful U.S. House of Representatives committee responsible for drafting legislation that allocates federal government spending.
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C.
House Committee on the Judiciary
The House Committee on the Judiciary is a standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives responsible for overseeing the administration of justice, including federal courts, law enforcement agencies, and the consideration of legislation related to civil liberties, constitutional amendments, and criminal law.
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D.
United States Senate Committee on Finance
The United States Senate Committee on Finance is a powerful Senate committee that oversees federal tax policy, revenue measures, Social Security, Medicare, and international trade agreements.
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E.
Committee on Finance
The Committee on Finance is a standing body of the University of California Board of Regents responsible for overseeing the university system’s financial policies, budgets, and fiscal planning.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States House Committee on Rules Target entity description: The United States House Committee on Rules is a powerful standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives that controls the flow and terms of debate for most legislation considered on the House floor.
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A.
United States Senate Committee on Rules
The United States Senate Committee on Rules is a standing committee responsible for overseeing the rules, procedures, and administration of the U.S. Senate.
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B.
House Committee on Appropriations
The House Committee on Appropriations is a powerful U.S. House of Representatives committee responsible for drafting legislation that allocates federal government spending.
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C.
House Committee on the Judiciary
The House Committee on the Judiciary is a standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives responsible for overseeing the administration of justice, including federal courts, law enforcement agencies, and the consideration of legislation related to civil liberties, constitutional amendments, and criminal law.
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D.
United States Senate Committee on Finance
The United States Senate Committee on Finance is a powerful Senate committee that oversees federal tax policy, revenue measures, Social Security, Medicare, and international trade agreements.
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E.
Committee on Finance
The Committee on Finance is a standing body of the University of California Board of Regents responsible for overseeing the university system’s financial policies, budgets, and fiscal planning.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
committee of the United States Congress
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standing committee of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Rules Committee ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| committeeType |
leadership committee
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procedural committee ⓘ |
| composition |
majority party members of the House of Representatives
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minority party members of the House of Representatives ⓘ |
| controlledBy | majority party leadership in the House ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decisionMethod | committee vote ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the most powerful committees in the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| governingDocument | Rules of the House of Representatives ⓘ |
| hasSubcommittee |
Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process
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United States House Committee on Rules self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House
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| house | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
rules and order of business of the House of Representatives
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scheduling of legislation for consideration by the House ⓘ terms and conditions of debate for legislation on the House floor ⓘ waivers of House rules for specific legislation ⓘ |
| legislativeChamber | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| location | United States Capitol ⓘ |
| oversightArea |
House floor procedures
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budget process rules in the House ⓘ legislative process in the House ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Congress ⓘ |
| power |
can make in order only certain specified amendments
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can provide for consideration of conference reports ⓘ can restrict or prohibit amendments through closed or structured rules ⓘ can self-execute amendments in special rules ⓘ controls the flow of most legislation to the House floor ⓘ determines whether amendments may be offered to bills on the floor ⓘ issues special rules governing floor consideration of specific measures ⓘ sets time limits for debate on most bills ⓘ |
| reportsTo | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| responsibility |
adopts rules resolutions for floor consideration of bills and resolutions
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considers measures relating to recesses and adjournments of the House ⓘ considers measures relating to the budget process rules ⓘ considers resolutions relating to the order of business of the House ⓘ oversees the House rules and manual ⓘ recommends changes to the standing rules of the House ⓘ |
| scope | most major legislation considered on the House floor ⓘ |
| shortName |
United States House Committee on Rules
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surface form:
House Rules Committee
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| typicalProduct | special rule (House resolution) for consideration of a bill ⓘ |
| website | https://rules.house.gov ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States House Committee on Rules Description of subject: The United States House Committee on Rules is a powerful standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives that controls the flow and terms of debate for most legislation considered on the House floor.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States House Committee on Rules
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shortName
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United States House Committee on Rules
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this entity surface form:
House Rules Committee
United States House Committee on Rules
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hasSubcommittee
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United States House Committee on Rules
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this entity surface form:
Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House
this entity surface form:
House Rules Committee
this entity surface form:
House Rules Committee