A bill has been approved in the House and Senate, albeit in slightly different versions. The bill now goes to
A) the president for her/his veto or signature.
B) a conference committee.
C) the standing committees in the House and Senate where the bill originated.
D) the House Rules committee.
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c the standing committees in the house and senate were the bill originated.
B) a conference committee.
The correct answer is B) a conference committee.
When a bill is approved in the House and the Senate, but in slightly different versions, it needs to go through a process called reconciliation. This is to ensure that both chambers agree on the final version of the bill before it can become law.
To reconcile the differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill, it goes to a conference committee. A conference committee is a temporary committee composed of members from both the House and the Senate. Their task is to work out the differences between the two versions and come up with a compromise bill that is acceptable to both chambers.
The conference committee process involves negotiations and discussions among committee members, with the goal of reaching a consensus on the final bill. Once the conference committee has agreed on a compromise version, it is then sent back to both the House and the Senate for a vote. The members of each chamber must vote on the compromise bill as it is presented, without the ability to make any amendments or changes.
After both the House and Senate approve the compromise bill, it then goes to the president for her/his veto or signature (option A).