The conference committee a. is the final step before congressional approval of a bill. b. holds hearings to gather information. c. operates differently in the House than it does in the Senate. d. may refuse to report a bill ...

The "conference committee" in Congress is (A) the final step before congressional approval of a bill. The conference committee is the process by which the Senate and House of Representatives work to decided on a version of a bill that each house finds agreeable before it is voted into law.