Motion to Recommit in the House of Representatives : Effects, Recent Trends, and Options for Change.

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, summarizes recent controversy relat...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	United States. > Congress > Committees. United States. > Congress > Rules and practice. Electronic books.
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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, summarizes recent controversy related to motion to recommit, and discusses pro-con arguments for changing House procedures governing the motion.
Item Description:	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. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.