Government Glossary

Legislative Action Steps

Each chamber produces detailed, chamber-specific legislative action steps. Each step has a number code. U.S. Congress.

Plain-English Meaning

Each chamber produces detailed, chamber-specific legislative action steps. Each step has a number code. U.S. Congress Legislative Status Steps is a depiction of the steps in relation to the codes. It was published in 1975 within a committee print titled The Bill Status System for the United States House of Representatives. See also, major action.

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