The Discharge Rule in the House: Recent Use in Historical Context

Beth, Richard S.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Congress;    House rules and procedure;   

RP-ID  :  97-856 GOV
RP-ID  :  97-856 GOV 2003-04-17

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The discharge rule of the House of Representatives affords a way for Members to bring to the floor a measure not reported from committee. Before a motion to discharge may be made, 218 Members must sign a petition for that purpose. This report provides summary data on discharge petitions filed since adoption of the present form of discharge rule in 1931. It also identifies the 32 occasions since 1967 on which a committee report or floor action occurred on a measure against which a petition was filed (or an alternative measure on the same subject).