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Clean Bill
After a House committee extensively amends a bill, it often assembles its amendments and what is left of the bill into a new measure that one or more of its members introduces as a "clean bill." The revised measure is assigned a new number.




 
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Did You Know?
A Little Known Fact
What is the oldest surviving relic of the House? Take a field trip to the House Chamber to find out!

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Test your knowledge of House Artifacts!

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Use the glossary to learn key terms.

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