The U.S.House passes a bill dealing with healthcare reform.The Senate passes a bill that is similar but not identical to the House bill.What becomes of the legislation?

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When the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill, they typically form a conference committee to reconcile the differences and produce a compromise bill that both chambers can approve. This conference committee may make changes to both bills to produce a final version that is then sent back to the House and Senate for a vote before going to the president for signature. Option A is incorrect because the president cannot choose which bill to sign if there are two different versions passed by the House and Senate. Option B is not always true as there are various possible outcomes. Option D is incorrect as the Rules Committee does not have the authority to rewrite bills. Option E is not always true as it depends on various factors such as the level of difference between the House and Senate bills and the political climate at the time.

The USHouse Passes a Bill Dealing with Healthcare Reform