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A discharge petition is a progressive era reform designed to reduce the power of the Speaker of the House. At the time the speaker was Joseph Cannon, who was known for his dominant style.
Background
A discharge petition allows a majority of house members to put legislation on a discharge calendar that after seven days, any signatory member can make a motion to discharge the bill out of the committee. A majority vote can force the bill to come to the immediate focus where it will be amended, debated, and votes taken.[1]