How are bills identified? Are there different versions of bills?
There are four types of legislation: bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions and simple resolutions. Any of these may be introduced in either chamber. They are identified as follows:
- S. 123 - Bill originating in the Senate
- S.R. 123 - Simple Resolution of the Senate
- S.J.Res. 123 - Joint Resolution originating in the Senate
- S. Con. Res. 123 - Concurrent Resolution originating in the Senate
- H.R. 123 - Bill originating in the House
- H.Res. 123 - Simple Resolution of the House
- H.J.Res. 123 - Joint Resolution originating in the House
- H.Con.Res. 123 - Concurrent Resolution originating in the House
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