Question

To force a bill out of committee, a/an _______ petition must be signed by a majority of the representatives.

Answer 1

To force a bill out of committee, a/an Discharge petition must be signed by a majority of the representatives.

Discharge petitions are often associated with the U.S House of Representatives and used when the committee chair refuses to place a bill or resolution of the Committee's agenda which results to the bill being unreported and not subject to the scrutiny of the House.  

Hope this helped :)
Have a great day