What is the purpose of discharge petition?
Also asked, what is the purpose of a discharge petition quizlet?
Discharge petition. A device by which any member of the House, after a committee has had a bill for thirty days, may ask to have it brought to the floor. If a majority of the members agree, the bill will leave the committee. This was designed to prevent a committee from killing a bill by holding it for too long.
One may also ask, what is the purpose of the Rules Committee?
The House Rules Committee considers all bills reported from policy and fiscal committees and determines whether, and in what order, to schedule their consideration on the floor of the House. The Rules Committee also reviews, adopts and schedules consideration of floor resolutions.
Asked 1yr ago. It allows Congress to work on a bill on the Floor when there aren't enough members present to to have quorum (218 representatives). Party members become all members of a committees can debate discuss the bill.