And as we saw earlier this year it is possible to get around the 
identical versions provision in the Constitution as long as the Speaker 
and President pro tempore are willing to attest that the versions are 
the same even if they aren't.

http://www.house.gov/budget_democrats/analyses/07_dra_oxygen_error_explanation.pdf

Tom

David Epstein wrote:

No -- all that the Constitution requires is that the legislation be 

passed

in identical form.

Usually, though, in these situations the Senate will work with the House
version on the floor to make things easier.


On 7/14/06, Rick Hasen <rick.hasen@lls.edu> wrote:

[cross posted on election law list and legislation list]

Today the House passed H.R. 9, a renewal of expiring provisions of the
Voting Rights Act.  The Senate Judiciary Committee is considering
identical legislation, but it was introduced in the Senate as S. 2703.
If it is passed in the form it is, with no amendments, as S 2703, would
a conference and additional vote in each house be necessary?

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