Committee of the Whole
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The Committee of the Whole is a procedural device in legislative bodies, such as the U.S. Congress, that allows the entire membership to sit as a committee for more flexible and expedited debate and amendment of proposed measures.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Committee of the Whole canonical | 1 |
| committee of the whole | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10334281 — 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: Committee of the Whole Context triple: [Pinckney Plan, discussedInBody, Committee of the Whole]
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A.
Commission Plenary
The Commission Plenary is the main decision-making body of the International Whaling Commission, where member governments meet to debate and set global whaling and cetacean conservation policies.
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B.
Plenary Chamber
The Plenary Chamber is the main assembly hall in the World Conference Center Bonn, historically known for hosting key sessions of the German Bundestag and now used for major international conferences and events.
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C.
Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline
The Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline is a permanent body of the Pan-African Parliament responsible for overseeing parliamentary procedures, members’ privileges, and disciplinary matters.
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D.
Comissão de Censura
A Comissão de Censura was the official state body responsible for controlling and suppressing the press, arts, and public expression under Portugal’s authoritarian Estado Novo regime.
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E.
Abgeordnetenhaus plenary
The Abgeordnetenhaus plenary is the full assembly of Berlin’s state parliament where all elected members convene to debate and decide on legislative and political matters.
- 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: Committee of the Whole Target entity description: The Committee of the Whole is a procedural device in legislative bodies, such as the U.S. Congress, that allows the entire membership to sit as a committee for more flexible and expedited debate and amendment of proposed measures.
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A.
Commission Plenary
The Commission Plenary is the main decision-making body of the International Whaling Commission, where member governments meet to debate and set global whaling and cetacean conservation policies.
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B.
Plenary Chamber
The Plenary Chamber is the main assembly hall in the World Conference Center Bonn, historically known for hosting key sessions of the German Bundestag and now used for major international conferences and events.
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C.
Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline
The Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline is a permanent body of the Pan-African Parliament responsible for overseeing parliamentary procedures, members’ privileges, and disciplinary matters.
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D.
Comissão de Censura
A Comissão de Censura was the official state body responsible for controlling and suppressing the press, arts, and public expression under Portugal’s authoritarian Estado Novo regime.
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E.
Abgeordnetenhaus plenary
The Abgeordnetenhaus plenary is the full assembly of Berlin’s state parliament where all elected members convene to debate and decide on legislative and political matters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative committee form
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parliamentary procedure ⓘ |
| allows | amendments under the five-minute rule in the U.S. House ⓘ |
| basedOn | parliamentary law traditions ⓘ |
| cannot |
finally enact laws
ⓘ
originate bills ⓘ |
| composedOf | all members of the legislative chamber ⓘ |
| differsFrom |
select committee
ⓘ
standing committee ⓘ |
| enables |
more members to offer amendments
ⓘ
structured consideration of complex bills ⓘ |
| facilitates | detailed line-by-line consideration of legislation ⓘ |
| governedBy | House rules in the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Committee of the Whole House
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union (U.S. House context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDecisionRule | votes taken as recommendations to the full chamber ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cannot finally pass legislation
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operates under different quorum requirements ⓘ operates under different time limits for debate ⓘ operates under relaxed debate rules ⓘ permits more informal discussion ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to allow more flexible debate on legislation
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to expedite consideration of measures ⓘ to facilitate amendment of proposed legislation ⓘ |
| hasQuorum | lower than the quorum of the full House ⓘ |
| historicallyUsedFor | detailed consideration of bills ⓘ |
| isDissolvedBy | rising and reporting to the House ⓘ |
| limitedBy | the scope of the measure referred to it ⓘ |
| originatedIn | British parliamentary practice ⓘ |
| presidedOverBy | a member designated by the Speaker of the House ⓘ |
| proceduralStepOf | legislative process ⓘ |
| relatedTo | general parliamentary committee of the whole (Westminster systems) ⓘ |
| reports |
recommendations on amendments
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recommendations on passage of measures ⓘ |
| reportsTo | the full legislative chamber ⓘ |
| requires |
motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole
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motion to rise and report to the House ⓘ |
| returns | the bill to the House with recommended amendments ⓘ |
| subjectTo | points of order under House rules ⓘ |
| timePeriod | used throughout much of U.S. congressional history ⓘ |
| usedFor |
appropriations bills in the U.S. House of Representatives
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other major legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ revenue bills in the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Commonwealth parliaments
NERFINISHED
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United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Senate (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ state legislatures in the United States ⓘ |
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Subject: Committee of the Whole Description of subject: The Committee of the Whole is a procedural device in legislative bodies, such as the U.S. Congress, that allows the entire membership to sit as a committee for more flexible and expedited debate and amendment of proposed measures.
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committee of the whole