The bill is then referred to a committee. Each committee covers a different topic or content area, such as education or agriculture. There are 19 standing committees in the House of Representatives, and 16 committees in the Senate. The members of the committee do research and review the bill, and they can vote to decide whether the bill moves onto the floor for debate. The committee can also make changes to the bill, and even decide if the changes warrant the bill to be introduced with an entirely new number. The committee will then decide whether to table the bill (which stops the bill from moving forward), send it to a subcommittee for further review and study, or send it to the House floor. A subcommittee's responsibilities are similar to the standing committee, but are more intensive. The subcommittee might hold hearings and bring in experts to discuss the bill before deciding what to do with it. If the subcommittee approves the bill, it will return to the standing committee for final approval. Which of t