A procedure by which a bill in the House of Representatives can be forced out of committee to the floor for a vote is called a
A) standing vote.
B) committee release.
C) discharge petition.
D) filibuster.
E) cloture vote.

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A discharge petition is a procedure that allows a bill to be brought to the floor of the House of Representatives for a vote, even if the committee that has jurisdiction over the bill refuses to report it out. This is done by getting a majority of the House members to sign the petition, forcing the bill to be released from committee and placed on the House calendar for consideration. Standing vote, filibuster and cloture vote are all related to Senate procedures, and committee release is not a term commonly used in this context.

A Procedure by Which a Bill in the House of Representatives