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If the House version is defeated, does the Senate bill die too?

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:39:03

Q:”What happens to an approved Senate bill with respect to an identical House bill? If the House version is defeated, does the bill end?”

This is a great legislative process question. Let me rephrase it: What are companion bills and how do they work?

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Economic Stimulus Bill details

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:23:41

You probably already noticed from the note at the top of the site, but just to archive it: here are some links related to the economic stimulus bill that was enacted this month (and then failed to do any good, apparently).

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“Writing” versus “Sponsoring”, and who decides what gets a vote?

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 13:28:34

Utah Senator Crusades for Bureaucratic Gobbledygook

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:22:35

What Does “Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably” mean?

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:43:58

Welcome to GovTrack’s Fourth Year

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:12:07

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