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The _____ decides when a bill can be taken from the calendar and discussed on the House floor.

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The Rules Committee do

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The correct answer is the Rules Committee.

The Committee of Rules is among the oldest standing committees in the House of Representatives. Its duty is to determine under what rule bills will come to the floor. A rule is a resolution to permit the immediate consideration of a legislative measure and to prescribe conditions for its debate.

In the House of Representatives, a bill does not have an unlimited debate time. It is placed on the House Calendar and then the Rules Committee will decide on when and in which manner it should go to the floor ( be discussed ).

The Rules Committee has very great power in the House and it is usually controlled by the majority party.

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