Amendments Between the Houses : Procedural Options and Effects.

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Government Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress--Rules and practice.

United States.

United States. Congress.

United States. Congress--Committees.

Committees.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (35 pages)) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

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[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2015.

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Summary:

Summarizes procedural options to reconcile differing versions of related bills in the House of Representatives and Senate, and discusses procedural effects of resolving differences through amendment exchange as an alternative to conference committee. Identifies legislative options at each stage of the amendment exchange process, for both the Senate and the House of Representatives, discussing for each chamber, key procedural differences between amendment exchange and conference committee. Provides answers to frequently asked questions. Describes one particularly complicated case of amendment exchange from the 110th Congress to illustrate a variety of actions the chambers might take.

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 13-R4-1003b in the 2013 issue.

Notes:

CRS Report.

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2015). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Government Division. Amendments Between the Houses

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