What is the order of the steps to force a House floor vote via discharge petition

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House Rule XV sets this sequence: Members collect signatures (public after the first seven days via the Clerk's website), the Clerk processes and verifies them, then petitioners must wait seven legislative days after hitting 218 before calling the vote. Leadership can't block it, but they control floor time for the seven-day window. The Epstein petition hit 218 on November 12; Khanna and Massie could force the vote as early as the week of November 18, 2025.

What is the order of the steps to force a House floor vote via discharge petition

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