H.1
A.2
P.3
P.4
Y.5
100


Formally end a meeting 



Adjourn


100

a proposed law 

Bill 

100

lead member of the majority party 

Committee Chair 

100

Made into law 

Enacted 

100


All members of a political party 


Party Caucus

200


Addition to a bill or constitution


Amendment

200


a short summary by the Library of Congress


Bill summary 

200

resolves differences of House and Senate bills

Conference Committee 

200


List errors in congressional publications


Errata

200


Amendment Exchange


Ping-Pong

300


“two chambers;” The House and Senate


Bicameral 

300


(CBO) independent analyses of budgets



Congressional Budget Office


300


Lawmaking body of the U.S. government


Congress 

300


Senate obstructive tactics to delay or block passage



Filibuster 


300

Minimum number of members required for meeting

Quorum

400

Issues that fall under the purview of a specific committee


Jurisdiction

400


used to propose changes in law


Joint Resolution

400


Records of the proceedings of Congress



Congressional Record 


400


Senate obstructive tactics to delay or block passage


Filibuster

400


Most senior committee member, by party


Ranking Member

500


Nonpartisan staff officials provide expert advice 


Parliamentarian

500


Assign a public law number


National Archives and Records Administration

500


to gather information from witnesses for use in legislation


Hearing

500


provides publishing and dissemination 



Government Publishing Office


500

A vote that requires more than a simple majority

Supermajority

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