How a Bill becomes a Law
Maddie Mills and Kamila Kuchta (Hour 2)
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Standing Commitee
A permanent committee in Congress that oversees bills that deal with certain kinds of issues.
Other kinds of Committees
Select Committee
A temporary committee formed to study one specific issue and report their findings to the Senate or the House.
Joint Committee
A committee of the House and the Senate that usually acts as a study group and reports its findings back to the House and the Senate.
Conference Committee
A temporary joint committee set up when the House and the Senate have passed different versions of the same bill.