Florida Civics EOC Practice Test

What is the purpose of a conference committee?

1. To draft new bills

2. To reconcile differences when bills pass in different forms

3. To discuss foreign policy

4. To review the actions of the Cabinet

The correct answer is: To reconcile differences when bills pass in different forms

A conference committee is a temporary committee created to resolve differences between the House and the Senate versions of a bill. This is necessary because both chambers of Congress must pass identical versions of a bill before it can be sent to the President to be signed into law. The purpose of a conference committee is not to draft new bills, discuss foreign policy, or review the actions of the Cabinet. Those are the responsibilities of other congressional committees.