Monday, January 23, 2012

What are some common abbreviations for legislation in Congress?

I know that H.R. means house resolution, but there has to be more than just house resolutions flying around in Congress. So what else is there?What are some common abbreviations for legislation in Congress?
H.R. actually just means House of Representatives. A regular bill introduced in the House is prefixed with H.R. In the Senate, they are prefixed with S. There are also joint resolutions (J. Res.), concurrent resolutions (Con. Res.) and simple resolutions (Res.).

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