As a Bill Comes to the Floor of the House

As a bill comes to the floor of the House of Representatives for a vote, it passes through the Rules Committee. A bill that is presented to the floor with a closed rule means ________________________________.

A) that House members may vote only once on the bill
B) that only members of the majority party may vote on the bill
C) that House members are severely limited in their ability to amend the bill
D) that House members may offer amendments to the bill
E) that the president cannot veto the bill