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The answer is either to ensure that every member of the House has a chance to speak or speed up the floor debate. But I am not sure which one it is. Hope it helps.

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Q: What is the purpose of deciding important bills by a Committee of the Whole?
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How does the committee of the whole function differently from a general meeting of the house?

The Committee of the Whole functions differently from a general meeting of the House because the Committee of the Whole has a designated purpose. The Committee of the Whole discusses specific bills that might become law. A general meeting of the House is where the votes are cast for the bills.


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Yes, a subcommittee can be a committee of the whole. While it is possible, it is usually stupid. The purpose of a subcommittee is to study an issue in depth, to bring back a report, and present the research to back it up. If the subcommittee does its job, it keeps the committee's discussion from being a pooling of ignorance. Usually committees divide up work among subcommittees. If you are going to have a subcommittee be a committee of the whole, why have a subcommittee?


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Why does the house use the committee of the whole to consider important measures?

The rules of the committee of the whole are less strict so this allows for floor action to move along at a faster pace . The committee of the whole can then read a bill again a second time going over each section and provide amendments as necessary before the important bill or measure can be adopted back into a House session, where rules are stricter and business carry's on more slowly.


Regarding business conducted by the US House of Representatives what is the meaning of Committee of the Whole?

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What is the house sitting as a large committee of itself called?

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What is a committee formed by all of the members in the house of representatives called?

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