In the House, before major bills are scheduled for floor debate, they must first go to the __________, which decides where bills will appear on the legislative calendar and the terms under which bills will be debated by the House.

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The Rules Committee is responsible for determining how bills will be debated and amended on the House floor, and they assign bills to specific spots on the legislative calendar. The Markup Committee is usually responsible for making changes to a bill before it goes to the floor, the Conference Committee resolves differences between the House and Senate versions of a bill, the Political Action Committee (PAC) is a separate entity that raises and donates money to support political candidates, and the Ways and Means Committee deals specifically with tax legislation.

In the House, Before Major Bills Are Scheduled for Floor