Chair of the United States House Committee on Rules

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The Chair of the United States House Committee on Rules is the powerful leader of the House Rules Committee, which controls the flow and terms of debate for most legislation considered on the House floor.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf leadership position in the United States House of Representatives
parliamentary office
presiding officer position
appliesToJurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
branchOfGovernment legislative branch of the United States
canInfluence length of debate on legislation
prospects of individual bills
which points of order may be waived
country United States of America
hasAuthorityOver United States House Committee on Rules NERFINISHED
flow of legislation to the House floor
special rules governing floor consideration of bills
terms of debate for most legislation in the House
hasPower to influence which amendments are in order on the House floor
to manage rules resolutions on the House floor
to schedule legislation for consideration by the House
to shape the structure of floor debates
hasSeatOn House majority leadership team NERFINISHED
inception 19th century
isAnalogousTo Rules committee chair in other parliamentary bodies
isConsidered one of the most powerful positions in the House of Representatives
isElectedBy United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED
isImportantFor procedural control of the House legislative process
isKeyFor advancing the majority party’s legislative agenda
isNominatedBy Speaker of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED
isSubordinateTo Speaker of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED
United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED
jurisdiction order of business on the House floor
procedural rules for consideration of legislation in the House
waivers of House rules for specific legislation
legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
memberOf United States House Committee on Rules NERFINISHED
officeLocation United States Capitol NERFINISHED
oversees allocation of floor time for debate
committee hearings on rules for major bills
drafting of special rules for consideration of legislation
partOf United States House Committee on Rules NERFINISHED
playsRoleIn determining whether a bill comes to the floor under an open, structured, or closed rule
implementing the majority party’s legislative strategy
limiting or expanding opportunities for amendment
precededBy previous Chair of the United States House Committee on Rules
reportsTo Speaker of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED
requires support of the House majority party conference or caucus
residenceRequirement must be a sitting Representative
selectionMethod appointment by the Speaker followed by House approval
termLength varies with control of the House and party decisions
usuallyHeldBy member of the majority party in the House

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Howard W. Smith positionHeld Chair of the United States House Committee on Rules