The USHouse Passes a Bill Dealing with Healthcare Reform

question 35

Multiple Choice

The U.S.House passes a bill dealing with healthcare reform.The Senate passes a bill that is similar but not identical to the House bill.What becomes of the legislation?

• A)Both bills go to the president,who chooses which one to sign.
• B)The legislation dies.
• C)A conference committee would likely be formed to attempt to reach a compromise between the two bills.
• D)The Rules Committee would rewrite the two bills to produce a single version.
• E)The Senate version goes to the president;the House version dies.

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