What is the proper term for the report of the majority of the members of a committee?

• A. Majority report
• B. Committee report
• C. Subcommittee report
• D. Special report

Answer: (B)

In parliamentary procedure, the document a committee submits to the assembly to present its findings is called a committee report. The majority’s conclusions are contained in that report, and if some members dissent, they may file a separate minority report that accompanies it. A subcommittee report is the report from a smaller group to its parent committee, not to the assembly. A special report covers urgent or unusual matters and isn’t the routine committee conclusion. So the term for the report of the majority of the committee is the committee report.