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Markup in Senate Committee: Choosing a Text (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Sept. 10, 2007
Report Number 98-244
Authors Elizabeth Rybicki, Government and Finance Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

Although a bill may be subsequently amended on the Senate floor, committees have the prerogative of shaping legislation before consideration by the full chamber. Shaping legislation in committee formally occurs during a markup, when committee members meet to consider a text and recommend amendments. This report explores the options committees typically exercise in choosing the markup text. For more information on legislative process, see http://www.crs.gov/¿products/¿guides/¿guidehome.shtml.