Committee Report

C-SPAN Congressional Glossary

Term	Definition	Used In
Committee Report	A Committee Report is prepared by a House or Senate Committee to explain the content of a bill being reported. Committee reports are optional in the Senate, but mandatory in the House. They contain views of Committee members, a cost impact analysis, and compare the bill to current law.	House & Senate

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Committee Report

A Committee Report is prepared by a House or Senate Committee to explain the content of a bill being reported.

Committee reports are optional in the Senate, but mandatory in the House.

They contain views of Committee members, a cost impact analysis, and compare the bill to current law.

House & Senate