1 / 24

Kirsten Gullickson Office of the Clerk U.S. House of Representatives

Kirsten Gullickson Office of the Clerk U.S. House of Representatives Kirsten.Gullickson@mail.house.gov. Legislative Process Overview. Finding Legislative Information United States House. DOCS.HOUSE.GOV Text of legislation being considered now. HOUSE.GOV House information. CONGRESS.GOV

imogene
Download Presentation

Kirsten Gullickson Office of the Clerk U.S. House of Representatives

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Kirsten Gullickson • Office of the Clerk • U.S. House of Representatives • Kirsten.Gullickson@mail.house.gov Legislative Process Overview

  2. Finding Legislative Information United States House DOCS.HOUSE.GOV Text of legislation being considered now HOUSE.GOV House information CONGRESS.GOV House and Senate data and documents GPO.GOV all government documents

  3. How a Bill Becomes the Law Laws begin as ideas Committee Hearings Markups The bill is drafted The bill is introduced Senate passes measure President signs measure Current law is updated House passes measure FLO-0035-2DA-8N

  4. Laws begin as ideas Modernizing Member and Committee Data LOC/GPO/Clerk In Progress Communicating with Congress CAO In Progress These ideas may come from a Representative— or from a citizen like you.

  5. The bill is drafted. Mini-Ramseyer: Interpret Amendments to Laws as Bills are being drafted HOLC In Progress House Office of Legislative Counsel works with Members to draft bill based on the idea.

  6. The bill is introduced. Bulk Data: Bill Status LOC/GPO/Clerk Just starting Bulk Data: Bill Summary LOC/GPO/Clerk Released Feb. 2014 [H.R. 101 – a bill]Measure is introduced in the House and referred to a committee.

  7. Committee Consideration Standardizing Committee Hearing Transcripts Just starting Committee Votes in XML Clerk/Committees In Progress [H.R. 101 – a bill]The Committee schedules and holds hearings and markups. Committee reports measure favorably to House.

  8. House Consideration AIP: Amendment Impact Program (improve understanding on proposed amendments to bills) Legislative Counsel In Progress [H.R. 101 – a bill]The House considers the measure The House passes the measure.

  9. How a Bill Becomes the Law Laws begin as ideas Committee Hearings Markups The bill is drafted The bill is introduced Senate passes measure President signs measure House passes measure FLO-0035-2DA-8N

  10. U.S. Code in XML Law Revision Counsel Released, July 2013 Positive Law Codification System (Positive Law titles drafted in XML) Current Law is Updated [H.R. 101 – An Act]Public Law (or slip law) is published U.S. Code is updated

  11. How a Bill Becomes the Law Laws begin as ideas Committee Hearings Markups The bill is drafted The bill is introduced Senate passes measure President signs measure Current law is updated House passes measure

  12. Additional Resources • Legislative Workflow Charts XML.House.Gov Under “Additional Resources” • The Legislative Process Beta.Congress.Gov On home page

  13. How a Bill Becomes the Law Laws begin as ideas Committee Hearings Markups The bill is drafted The bill is introduced Senate passes measure President signs measure Current law is updated House passes measure FLO-0035-2DA-8N

  14. These ideas may come from a Representative— or from a citizen like you.

  15. Finding Legislative Information United States House DOCS.HOUSE.GOV Text of legislation being considered now HOUSE.GOV House information CONGRESS.GOV House and Senate data and documents GPO.GOV all government documents

  16. Kirsten Gullickson • Office of the Clerk • U.S. House of Representatives • Kirsten.Gullickson@mail.house.gov Thank you Merci Gracias

  17. Introduction and Referral to Committee The Hopper http://history.house.gov/Collection/Listing/2004/2004-019-000/ Doc. 110-49, page 8 How Our Laws Are Made

  18. Consideration by Committee Doc. 110-49, page 11 How Our Laws Are Made

  19. Reported to House and Placed on Calendar Doc. 110-49, page 15 How Our Laws Are Made

  20. Consideration on House Floor Doc. 110-49, page 20 How Our Laws Are Made

  21. Senate Consideration Doc. 110-49, page 36 How Our Laws Are Made

  22. Enrollment and Presidential Actions Doc. 110-49, page 36 How Our Laws Are Made

  23. Slip laws and U.S. Code Doc. 110-49, page 53 How Our Laws Are Made

More Related