Role of Committees in the Legislative Process

Medium Unit 2: Branches Of Government Legislative Process

In the legislative process, once a bill is introduced in either the House of Representatives or the Senate, it must undergo several steps before becoming law. One integral step involves committee action. Which of the following statements best describes the role of committees in this process?

Committees have the authority to bring a bill directly to the floor for debate without any further consideration.

Committees review, amend, and make recommendations on the bill before it is presented to the entire chamber.

Committees only serve to delay the legislative process and have no impact on the outcome of a bill.

Committees are solely responsible for drafting the original legislation and do not modify bills once introduced.

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