a means of forcing a bill out of a committee to the House floor for a vote

a motion to discharge a committee of its responsibilities over a given piece of legislation

an official motion to relieve a committee of its responsibilities over a given piece of legislation

a procedural mechanism designed to force stalled legislation out of committee)

a procedural mechanism to bring a bill directly to the House floor for consideration

a procedure that circumvents the regular legislative process and can bring a measure to the floor for a vote without the approval of House Leadership

a rare maneuver used to bypass House leadership and bring legislation up for a vote by gaining the signatures of the majority of House members

a rare tool used to bypass the committee structure of the House when leadership refuses to allow a bill to advance

A notice seeking to remove a bill from a committee.

Starts a process in the House of Representatives to force a bill out of committee. A successful petition requires the signatures of 218 members, which is a majority of the House.

A notice filed one day in advance of an attempt to take a bill or resolution from a committee.

A procedure for bringing to the House floor a bill that has been stalled or blocked in a committee. To succeed, the petition must be signed by the majority of House members.

A petition that if signed by a majority of the House, 218 members, requires a bill to come out of a committee and be moved to the floor of the House.

A discharge petition is a means of bringing a bill out of committee and to the floor of the United States House of Representatives without the cooperation of the leadership. It requires the signature of a simple majority of House members.