Question

What happens when a bill is sent to a committee in Congress? helppppp!

Answer 1

When a bill is sent to a committee in Congress, the two houses in the congress examines the bill to declare whether to pass or not.

· If both the houses accept the bill, it is then passed to the President

· If one of the houses doesn't pass the bill, the bill dies

· If both of them pass different bills, then the bills are sent to the conference committee

Explanation

The US Congress comprises of the House of Representatives also known as the lower chamber and the Senators also known as upper chamber.

They discuss and pass laws. Whereas, the committee for conference is appointed by the Congress to provide resolution on disagreements in passing the bill.

Answer 2

If either chamber does not pass the bill then it dies. If the House and Senate pass the same bill then it is sent to the President. If the House and Senate pass different bills they are sent to Conference Committee. Most major legislation goes to a Conference Committee.