For starters, it thins the herd. If Congress had to consider each and every bill brought before them on the floor, their work would be so bummed down that they couldn't get anything done.
By referring them to committees, the committees can consider multiple bills at one time (because there are multiple committees). Also, they can take the bogus, retarded bills and shelve them, so that they don't unnecessarily bog down the entire Congress.
Basically, a committee decides if a bill is WORTHY of consideration by Congress as a whole.
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when does a bill first go to a standing committee
A bill can start in the House Committee or the Senate Committee. Once it passes one, it has to be approved by the other.
Most bills die in the "committee" portion of the legislative process.
rules committee
Committee.
The United States House Committee on Rules has the responsibility of reviewing bills before they go to the full House. The committee was created in 1789.
reconcile house and senate versions of a bill
The committee in the House of Representatives that considers all new tax bills is the Ways and Means Committee. Being on that committee is considered a pathway to power.
One out of every six bills is favorably reported out of committee.
Standing Committees
In committee
They are killed.