Motion to Recommit in the House of Representatives : Effects and Recent Trends.

Format:

Book

Government document

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress--Committees.

United States. Congress.

Committees.

United States. Congress--Rules and practice.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (28 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides overview of House rules and precedents governing usage of the motion to recommit, a parliamentary device to return a piece of legislation to the legislative committee that reported it. Examines effects of and trends in use of motion in the 110th Congress.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Motion to Recommit in the House of Representatives

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