United States House Committee on Rules information
Standing committee of the United States House of Representatives
Committee on Rules
Standing committee
Active United States House of Representatives 118th Congress
History
Formed
April 2, 1789
Leadership
Chair
Michael C. Burgess (R) Since 2024
Ranking member
Jim McGovern (D) Since 2023
Structure
Seats
13
Political parties
Majority (9)
Republican (9)
Minority (4)
Democratic (4)
Jurisdiction
Purpose
Special Rules and Original Jurisdiction
Policy areas
Rules and joint rules (other than those relating to the Code of Official Conduct) and the order of business of the House and Recesses and final adjournments of Congress.
Senate counterpart
United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
Website
rules.house.gov
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The Committee on Rules, or more commonly, the Rules Committee, is a committee of the United States House of Representatives. It is responsible for the rules under which bills will be presented to the House of Representatives, unlike other committees, which often deal with a specific area of policy. The committee is often considered one of the most powerful committees as it influences the introduction and process of legislation through the House. Thus it has garnered the nickname the "traffic cop of Congress". A "special rule" resolution (also referred to simply as a "rule") is a simple resolution of the House of Representatives, usually reported by the Committee on Rules, to permit the immediate consideration of a legislative measure, notwithstanding the usual order of business, and to prescribe conditions for its debate and amendment.[1]
^"Committee on Rules". U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Rules. Retrieved November 3, 2006.
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