From bfb626a0f0c4e47c1254c6cf675aa542f5c93ec4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nicko Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 15:39:27 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Create Motion to recommit --- definitions/congress/Motion to recommit | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) create mode 100644 definitions/congress/Motion to recommit diff --git a/definitions/congress/Motion to recommit b/definitions/congress/Motion to recommit new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f08a438 --- /dev/null +++ b/definitions/congress/Motion to recommit @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ +To send a measure back to a legislative committee. + +A debatable motion during the consideration of a measure to send the bill back to a legislative committee and can be a means to offer amendatory language. + +Source: [Congress.gov](http://beta.congress.gov/help/legislative-glossary) and [Congressional Research Service](http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL34757.pdf)