Rules Committee

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The Rules Committee 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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Predicate Object
instanceOf standing committee of the United States House of Representatives
affects how long a bill is debated
sequence in which measures are considered
what amendments are in order
whether a bill reaches the House floor
appliesTo most major legislation considered by the House of Representatives
branchOfGovernment Legislative branch of the United States federal government NERFINISHED
canIssue closed rule
modified closed rule
modified open rule
open rule
structured rule
committeeType standing committee
composition members appointed by the Speaker of the House
country United States of America
establishedBy rules of the United States House of Representatives
function can delay or block floor consideration of legislation
can expedite consideration of priority legislation
controls the flow of most legislation to the House floor
determines whether amendments may be offered to a bill on the floor
issues special rules that structure floor consideration of measures
sets time allocated for debate on most bills
governingDocument Rules of the House of Representatives NERFINISHED
hasAuthority to provide for consideration of budget-related measures
to provide for consideration of conference reports
to waive certain House rules for specific legislation
hasSubcommittee Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process NERFINISHED
Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House NERFINISHED
historicalPredecessor Select Committee on Rules (various earlier forms) NERFINISHED
jurisdiction rules and order of business of the House of Representatives
special rules for consideration of individual bills and resolutions
terms and conditions of debate for legislation on the House floor
language English
legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
location United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED
meetingPlace House side of the United States Capitol NERFINISHED
officialName Committee on Rules NERFINISHED
oversees House rules
order of business on the House floor
parliamentary procedures related to floor consideration
partyControl typically dominated by the majority party in the House
powerStatus one of the most powerful committees in the U.S. House of Representatives
product special rule (House resolution governing floor consideration)
relatedBody United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration NERFINISHED
reportsTo United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED
shortName Rules Committee NERFINISHED
subjectArea floor scheduling
legislative procedure
parliamentary rules

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