1) They determine when a bill will be released to go to the House for consideration
2) They can determine which, if any, amendments will be in order
3) They determine the length of debate to be allowed.
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It is the state legislators that are responsible for making the rules within each house of congress. More specifically it is the Rules Committee made up of chosen state legislators that bring about changes to certain rules that are already in place.
The Rules Committee can move bills ahead quickly, hold them back, or stop them completely. Or it has the power to decide how and when legistlation will be considered by House.
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The Rules Committee controls all legislation in the House of Representatives. Since it controls under which rules the bills will appear on the House floor, it is a very powerful committee that is considered to be the arm of leadership.
The Rules Committee acts as the traffic officer of the House.
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How many committee members are on the US house rules committee?
The Rules Committee currently exists only in the House of Representatives.