Conference Committee
U.S. Government and Politics
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Definition
Conference Committee: A temporary, ad hoc panel composed of House and Senate conferees which is formed for the purpose of reconciling differences in legislation that has passed both chambers. Conference committees are usually convened to resolve bicameral differences on major and controversial legislation.
Sentence
When the Senate and the House pass different versions of a bill, Congress must convene a conference committee to reconcile the differences.
Example
Conservatives Get Their Shot to Change the Republican Health-Care Bill
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Questions
When does the Congress call a conference committee?
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