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recommit

recommit. Parliamentary law. To refer (a motion) back to a committee that has considered it. • The motion is called “recommit” rather than “re-refer” for the sake of euphony. See REFER. Cf. re-refer under REFER. — recommit, n.

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refer

Parliamentary law. To send (a motion) to a committee for its consideration or investigation, with a view to a report from the committee back to the referring body. — Also termed commit. Cf. RECOMMIT; DISCHARGE (9).

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refer

refer. Parliamentary law. To send (a motion) to a committee for its consideration or investigation, with a view to a report from the committee back to the referring body. — Also termed commit. Cf. RECOMMIT; DISCHARGE (9). re-refer. (Of the U.S. House of Representatives) to refer a bill to a different committee from the one

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