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What happens to a bill after it goes to committee?
Most bills goes to the Rules Committee. This committee sets conditions for debate and amendment when the whole House meets on the bill. In the Senate, the leader of the majority party set the schedule for debate by the whole Senate.
Why do you think members of the house of representives consider assignment to the rules committee an important appointment?
= The Rules Committee can give priority to the bills that are most important. It can also kill a bill by not letting it get to the floor. In the House, the Rules Committee sets the terms for debate. It usually puts time limits on the discussion, for example, to speed up action. =
Who sets the length of floor debate on bills pending before the full House?
If someone set the length of the floor debate, it would be the Speaker of the House.
What is the function of the House Committee on Rules?
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.
What committee sets the time limit for debating a bill?
The rules committee sets a time limit for debating a bill. They do most things involving bills.
