One Bill, Many Committees
Multiple Referrals in the U. S. House of Representatives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7329484 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Roger H Davidson, Roger Davidson, Walter J Oleszek, Thomas W Kephart (0000-0001-6414-9590), Thomas Kephart |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-3 |
| Publication date | 1988-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Legislative Studies Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0362-9805 • E-ISSN: 1939-9162 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2307/439942 |
| OpenAlex | W2322089001 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 2 |
Since the procedure of multiple referral was instituted in 1975, legislation in the House of Representatives is increasingly processed by two or more committees, not just a single committee. During 1985-1986, nearly a quarter of House committees' workload consisted of bills or resolutions shared with one or more other panels. This study analyzes statistically the more than 7,000 measures multireferred from 1975 to 1986, determining committee referral rates, referral patterns, success rates of legislation, and political strategies associated with multiple referral procedures. The objectives are to determine how the House and its committees are affected by the practice and to illuminate a previously ignored phenomenon: intercommittee politics
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| Unique citing works | 20 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,53 |
| Citation span | 1988 - 2025 (38) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 20 |