Making laws
reported
A committee's formal approval sending a measure to the full chamber, usually with a written report explaining it.
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When a committee votes to send a measure onward, the measure is 'reported' to the chamber, typically accompanied by a committee report laying out its purpose, cost, and the committee's reasoning. Courts and agencies later read these reports as evidence of what Congress intended.
Also written as: committee report
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