Number: 98-313 Title: House Rules Committee Hearings on Special Rules Authors: Megan Suzanne Lynch, Government and Finance Division Abstract: When the Rules Committee reports a resolution on the order of business, commonly called a "rule" or "special rule," the committee usually has two purposes in mind: first, to make it in order for the House to consider a measure that was reported by another committee; and second, to govern how the House will debate, amend, and vote on that measure. Pages: 2 Date: November 19, 2008