Chair of the United States House Committee on Rules
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leadership position in the United States House of Representatives
parliamentary office
presiding officer position
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
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parliamentary office ⓘ presiding officer position ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| canInfluence |
length of debate on legislation
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prospects of individual bills ⓘ which points of order may be waived ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
United States House Committee on Rules
NERFINISHED
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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
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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
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United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
order of business on the House floor
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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
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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
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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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