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| − | Generally, after a [[committee]] has amended legislation, the [[chairman]] may be authorized by the panel to assemble the changes and what remains unchanged from the [[original bill]] and then reintroduce everything as a clean [[bill]] | + | Generally, after a [[committee]] has amended [[legislation]], the [[chairman]] may be authorized by the panel to assemble the changes and what remains unchanged from the [[original bill]] and then reintroduce everything as a '''clean bill'''. A clean [[bill]] may expedite [[United States Senate|Senate]] action by avoiding separate [[floor]] consideration of each committee [[amendment]].<ref>[https://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/clean_bill.htm] US Senate Reference</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 14:49, September 26, 2018
Generally, after a committee has amended legislation, the chairman may be authorized by the panel to assemble the changes and what remains unchanged from the original bill and then reintroduce everything as a clean bill. A clean bill may expedite Senate action by avoiding separate floor consideration of each committee amendment.[1]