Which statement best describes how a bill becomes law with respect to identical bills?

• A. Only the House passes identical bills
• B. Both chambers must pass identical bills
• C. The President can approve a bill without Senate approval
• D. The Supreme Court must approve the bill

Answer: (B)

Both chambers must pass identical bills before they can become law. This guarantees that the same exact text is approved by both houses, reflecting broad agreement. When a bill is sent from one chamber to the other, the second chamber must approve the same version; if it does, it moves on to the President for signature or veto. If the second chamber passes a different version, a conference committee works out the differences and produces a single, identical bill that both chambers must approve before it goes to the President. This bicameral requirement prevents one house from pushing through a different version and ensures consistency in the final law.