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Congress and Lawmaking

Congress and Lawmaking. Civics 5.01, 5.04 ( ch . 6.4). Step 1- Introducing Can start in either Senate or House Senator or Representatives introduce a bill for Congress to consider Given title and number Other congressmen can attach their names.

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Congress and Lawmaking

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  1. Congress and Lawmaking Civics 5.01, 5.04 (ch. 6.4)

  2. Step 1- Introducing • Can start in either Senate or House • Senator or Representatives introduce a bill for Congress to consider • Given title and number • Other congressmen can attach their names Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009 H.R. 3590

  3. Step 2- Committee Action 1. Proposed bill is sent to appropriate standing committee (permanent committee) 2. Committee can: • Pass bill as is • Pass bill w/changes • Replace w/new bill • Ignore bill to die (“pigeonholing”) • Kill bill w/majority vote

  4. Step 3- Debating • Bills passed in committee go for consideration by the whole House or Senate • Rules of Debate- In the House, Rules Committee sets terms for debate, usually time limits • Filibuster- talking a bill to death • In Senate, no time limit for speaking • Senator can delay vote by speaking for hours until the bill’s sponsor withdraws it • Vote for cloture- end filibuster with 3/5 vote (most bills must pass with 60 votes)

  5. Step 4- Voting • voice vote- verbally say “Yea” or “No” • standing vote- stand and be counted for yes or no • roll-call vote- respond when names are called

  6. Step 5- Sent to Other House • If bill passed in one house, it is sent to the other for approval • Senate and House must pass identical bills • If disagreements, a Joint Conference Committeefrom both houses meets to work out differences House passes Oct. 8 2009 Senate agrees to pass if house adds amendment Dec. 24 2009 House passes with amendment March 21, 2010

  7. Step 6- Signing • President can sign • President can veto (Congress can override with 2/3 but this is rare) • President can do nothing • If Congress is in session, bill passes • If not, it is pocket vetoed March 23, 2010: SIGNED

  8. Resolutions- formal approved statements on lawmakers opinions or decisions • Joint Resolution- passed by both houses and law if signed by President • Non-binding Resolutions- are not law but just say lawmakers opinions

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