What Process Replaced the Practice of Joint Referral, Which Had

question 58

Multiple Choice

What process replaced the practice of joint referral, which had allowed bills to be referred for consideration to two House committees simultaneously, after it was abolished in 1995 by the 104th Congress?

• A) placement in the hopper
• B) transfer to the standing committee
• C) assignment to a select committee
• D) referral to the lead committee
• E) allocation to the joint committee

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