When a bill is reported out of one of the other committees, it does not go straight to the House floor, because the House, unlike the United States Senate, does not have unlimited debate and discussion on a bill.
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It sets the terms of House legislation processes, such as the amount of time that a bill can be debated. A+
The Rules Committee performs its function in the House of Representatives.
The Rules Committee acts as the traffic officer of the House.
Rules Committee
How many committee members are on the US house rules committee?
The Rules Committee currently exists only in the House of Representatives.