Number: 98-383
Title: Motions to Recommit in the House
Authors: Betsy Palmer, Government and Finance Division 
Abstract: The rules of the House permit motions to recommit under two different circumstances. First, immediately before the House votes on passing a bill or joint resolution, a Member can move to recommit that measure to the House standing committee that had considered and reported it. Second, before the House votes to accept or reject a conference report, a Member sometimes can move to recommit the report to the conference committee. In each case, the right to make recommittal motions is a prerogative of the minority party.
Pages: 3
Date: November 26, 2008