Which motion postpones action indefinitely?

• A. Postpone Definitely
• B. Refer to a Committee
• C. Amend
• D. Postpone Indefinitely

Answer: (D)

In parliamentary procedure, a motion to postpone indefinitely is a way to end consideration of a main motion for the session by delaying it with no set date to bring it back. When this motion passes, the main motion is effectively killed for now, though it can be revived later only through a separate reconsideration or by bringing up a new motion. This is different from postponing to a definite time, which keeps the issue alive for future debate, or from referring to a committee (which sends the matter for study) or from simply amending the motion (which changes its terms). So, the motion that postpones action without a specific future date is the one that postpones indefinitely.