When proposed legislation is referred or has a referral, it is sent to a House Committee or Subcommittee that has been given jurisdiction or authority over the draft legislation In the House and the Senate a referral is determined based on rules passed by the separate Houses and on the jurisdiction of the various committees Sometimes legislation may be assigned to several different committees and subcommittees
referred to
Hyphenation
re·ferred to
Turkish pronunciation
rıfırd tı
Pronunciation
/rəˈfərd tə/ /rəˈfɜrd tə/
Etymology
[ ri-'f&r ] (verb.) 14th century. Middle English referren, from Latin referre to bring back, report, refer, from re- + ferre to carry; more at BEAR.