American Government / Unit 7 Gov 315 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Identical-Bills Requirement
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The idea
A bill becomes eligible for the president's desk only when both chambers pass identical text.
In practice
After every amendment and modification, the House and Senate versions must converge word for word.
Where people slip
The difficulty is deliberate — the framers wanted lawmaking complex and slow.
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