If the House and Senate Pass Different Versions of a Tax

question 8

Multiple Choice

If the House and Senate pass different versions of a tax bill

• A) the president gets to choose which version becomes law.
• B) the Treasury Department is called in to arrange a compromise.
• C) the legislation automatically dies and the process must begin all over again.
• D) a conference committee is formed to iron out the differences between the two houses.
• E) the Senate version prevails unless vetoed by the president.