commit a bill

verb

To refer or entrust a piece of legislation to a committee (or others) to be considered and reported.

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Meanings

verbcommit a bill (third-person singular simple present commits a bill, present participle committing a bill, simple past and past participle committed a bill)

present singular third person commits a bill · participle present committing a bill · participle past committed a bill · past committed a bill

  1. lawTo refer or entrust a piece of legislation to a committee (or others) to be considered and reported.
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APA

commit a bill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commit%20a%20bill

MLA

“commit a bill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commit%20a%20bill. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “commit a bill,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commit%20a%20bill.

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