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Floor Consideration of Conference Reports in the Senate
Congressional Research Service · 2015-09-24 · Reports · 1,582 words
When a conference committee approves its report, the next step in the legislative process is for the report, along with a joint explanatory statement of the managers, to be presented to the House and ...
Queen-of-the-Hill Rules in the House of Representatives
Congressional Research Service · 2015-09-24 · Reports · 1,005 words
Special Rules and the Amending Process
Disparate Impact Claims Under the Fair Housing Act
Congressional Research Service · 2015-09-24 · Reports · 7,943 words
The Fair Housing Act (FHA) was enacted “to provide, within constitutional limitations, for fair housing throughout the United States.” It prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion...