On Motion to Recommit
U.S. House, House Rules, 119th Congress
A vote, just before passage, on sending the bill back to committee instead of passing it now. It is offered by an opponent of the bill.
- A Yea meant:
- Send the bill back to committee.
- A Nay meant:
- Keep it in front of the House for the vote on passage.
Once the previous question is ordered on passing a measure, a Member may move to recommit it to a committee, and the Speaker gives preference to a Member who opposes the measure (House Rule XIX, clause 2(a)).
Under the current rules the motion is made “without instructions” (clause 2(a)): it sends the bill back without proposing any change to it. It is not debated, because the previous question is considered ordered on it (clause 2(b)).
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