Key to Common Abbreviations in the Passage of Congressional Bills

UCLA DIS 455 “Government Information”

CC: Sent to Conference Committee CCR: Conference Committee Report CR: Committee Report IH: Introduced in the House IS: Introduced in the Senate EAS: Engrossed Senate Amendment EH: Engrossed in the House ES: Engrossed in the Senate PCH: Placed on Calendar House PCS: Placed on Calendar Senate

PH: Passed full House PL: Public Law PS: Passed full Senate PP: Public Print RFH: Referred in House RFS: Referred in Senate RH: Reported to the House (passed out of committee) RS: Reported to the Senate (passed out of committee) SP: Sent to the President

SOURCE: “Bills and Public Laws” at http://www.fas.org/asmp/resources/billlaws.html (accessed 3 December 2007).