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20 Congressional Research Service reports and publications

Introduction to the Legislative Process in the U.S. Congress
2025-03-10 · Reports · R42843 · HTML available · PDF available
From Bill to Law: Stages of the Legislative Process
2024-07-11 · Infographics · IG10005 · HTML available · PDF available
Presenting Measures to the President for Approval: Possible Delays
2022-11-01 · Reports · R41217 · HTML available · PDF available
Amendments Between the Houses: Procedural Options and Effects
2022-03-14 · Reports · R41003 · HTML available
Conference Committee and Related Procedures: An Introduction
2021-05-21 · Reports · 96-708 · HTML available · PDF available
Instructing House Conferees
2021-05-21 · Reports · 98-381 · HTML available
House Rules Changes Affecting Floor Proceedings in the 117th Congress (2021-2022)
2021-05-13 · Reports · R46790 · HTML available · PDF available
House Conferees: Restrictions on Their Authority
2021-02-09 · Reports · RS20219 · HTML available · PDF available
Instructing Senate Conferees
2020-11-13 · Reports · RS20209 · HTML available · PDF available
House Conferees: Selection
2020-07-30 · Reports · RS20227 · HTML available · PDF available
Regular Vetoes and Pocket Vetoes: In Brief
2019-07-18 · Reports · RS22188 · HTML available · PDF available
Resolving Legislative Differences in Congress: Conference Committees and Amendments Between the Houses
2019-05-22 · Reports · 98-696 · HTML available · PDF available
Veto Override Procedure in the House and Senate
2019-03-26 · Reports · RS22654 · HTML available · PDF available
Floor Consideration of Conference Reports in the Senate
2015-09-24 · Reports · 98-737 · HTML available
Senate Conferees: Their Selection and Authority
2015-09-23 · Reports · 98-380 · HTML available
Conference Reports and Joint Explanatory Statements
2015-06-11 · Reports · 98-382 · HTML available · PDF available
Changes to Senate Procedures at the Start of the 113th Congress Affecting the Operation of Cloture (S.Res. 15 and S.Res. 16)
2013-03-19 · Reports · R42996 · HTML available
Sufficiency of Signatures on Conference Reports
2012-05-02 · Reports · RS21629 · HTML available
Amendments Between the Houses: A Brief Overview
2011-02-25 · Reports · 98-812 · HTML available
Floor Consideration of Conference Reports in the House
2004-11-05 · Reports · 98-736 · HTML available