Question

A committee chairperson may call for hearings, or discussions, about a bill. Which of these statements is true regarding bills in committee?

1. Committees must debate bills whenever they receive them.
2.Committee chairpersons decide if a bill will get a hearing or not.
3.Once approved by committee, no changes can be made to a bill.
4.The president can require a committee to debate a bill.

Answer 1

the statement that is true regarding bills in committee is :
2. Committee chairpersons decide if a bill will get a hearing or not
The only way for a member to get a bill out of the committee should this happen is to use a discharge petition