Question

question 2-17
the house of representatives and the senate have passed two different bills to expand the jurisdiction of the fbi.
what is the next step in the legislative process?
○ members of each chamber will form a conference committee to agree on one bill
○ the president will consider both bills and select one to sign into law.
○ both bills will return to the chambers that passed them to be rewritten.
○ the bill with the most public support will be passed and sent to the president.

Explanation:

When the House of Representatives and the Senate pass different versions of a bill, the next step in the legislative process is for members of each chamber to form a conference committee to reconcile the differences and agree on one bill. The other options are incorrect: the President doesn't choose between bills (he signs or vetoes the final one), bills aren't just sent back to be rewritten without a conference first, and public support isn't the determining factor for which bill is sent to the President (the reconciled bill from the conference committee is what goes to the President).

Answer:

A. Members of each chamber will form a conference committee to agree on one bill