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of the

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consisting of two houses: the lower house known as the

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and the upper house known as the

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. The House and Senate are equal partners in the legislative process—legislation cannot be enacted without the consent of both chambers. Once a bill is approved by one house, it is sent to the other which may pass, reject, or amend it. For the bill to become law, both houses must agree to identical versions of the bill. After passage by both houses, a bill is enrolled and sent to the

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for signature or

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. Bills from the 117th Congress that have successfully completed this process become public laws, listed as

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Introduced in the House of Representatives

Passed by both houses, no presidential consent needed

Passed by the House, waiting in the Senate

Passed by the House, no Senate consent needed

Incorporated into enacted legislation

Other legislation

Due to size constraints, this list only includes bills that have been considered by a committee.

Introduced in the Senate

Passed by both houses, no presidential consent needed

Passed by the Senate, waiting in the House

Passed by the Senate, no House consent needed

Incorporated into enacted legislation

Other legislation

Due to size constraints, this list only includes bills that have been considered by a committee.

References

External links

Congress's Legislation Website

Govtrack.us
– tracks Congressional activities
Library of Congress's legislation site
Lists of United States legislation {{DEFAULTSORT:Bills in the 117th United States Congress *

Introduced in the House of Representatives

Passed by both houses, no presidential consent needed

Passed by the House, waiting in the Senate

Passed by the House, no Senate consent needed

Incorporated into enacted legislation

Other legislation

Introduced in the Senate

Passed by both houses, no presidential consent needed

Passed by the Senate, waiting in the House

Passed by the Senate, no House consent needed

Incorporated into enacted legislation

Other legislation

See also

References

External links