Conference committee
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In the United States, a Conference committee is a committee of the legislature appointed by both chambers of the United States Congress to resolve disagreements on a particular bill. The conference committee is usually composed of the senior Members of the standing committees of each House that originally considered the legislation.
See:
- United States Congress Conference committee
- Joint committee.
- Permanent committee, to represent the chamber in the time between sessions.
- Special committees, to research a comparatively limited subject.
