The Committee of Revisions becomes very important in the days after the Champs de Mars Massacre, when a wave of revulsion against popular movements sweeps France and results in a renewed effort to preserve powers for the Crown.

The result is the rise of the Feuillants, a new political faction led by Barnave, who uses his position on the committee to preserve a number of powers for the Crown, such as the nomination of ambassadors, military leaders, and ministers.