Ruling February 28, 1985

Recommendation to change the committee's name

Hon. John Bosley

Speaker of the House

Ruling Text

The report exceeds the terms of the Committee's order of reference. It is not in order to move to concur in a report which cannot be presented to the House. Unanimous consent cannot make the report itself in order. (Later that day Mr. Hawkes received unanimous consent to move that the Standing Orders be amended to reflect the proposed change in the name of the Committee. The motion was adopted.). References Debates, February 28, 1985, pp. 2602-5.

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The Speaker ruled that a committee report exceeding its order of reference is out of order and cannot be regularized by unanimous consent.

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Holding

"A committee report that exceeds its order of reference is out of order, and unanimous consent cannot be used to make such a report receivable by the House."

Outcome: Sustained
Tone: Educational
Procedural Stage: Routine Proceedings
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committee report concurrence out of order order of reference

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