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How It Starts. 1 . starts as an idea -Who has the idea ? Anyone: citizens, president, congressman,. Split Process. -a new bill must pass both parts of Congress House first Senate next Then President -the bill must also pass both parts in exactly the same form. Becoming a Bill.
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How It Starts • 1. starts as an idea • -Who has the idea? • Anyone: citizens, president, congressman,
Split Process • -a new bill must pass both parts of Congress • House first • Senate next • Then President • -the bill must also pass both parts in exactly the same form
Becoming a Bill • 2. must be sponsored by a member of Congress • Only members of Congress can introduce a bill • -put in a draft form • -introduced into Congress
Committee • 3.bill is assigned to a committee • Research will be done • -committee has 3 options • 1. send bill to next stage • Subcommittee to do more research • 2. kill the bill • The end • 3. pigeonholethe bill-- Action that places a bill to the side without a vote
Sub-Committee -studies the bill in-depth -public hearings-- Meetings held by legislative committees in order to allow public comments and information to be given to legislative committees -same 3 options Send to next step Kill bill Pigeonhole
Committee -back to full committee committee votes to send bill to full House or Senate
House or Senate -Bill is read to the Full House or Senate for the first time -Party Leaders try to schedule debate time for bill -Members research the merits of the bill -Riders may be attached -additional measures which are not related to the original bill
Debate 4. members get to voice their opinions on the bill -time is often limited in debates in the House -Senate has no time limits on their debate- -filibuster- talk a bill to deth -cloture vote – to end filibuster -each party is given equal opportunity to speak about the bill
Debate -members get to voice their opinions on the bill -time is often limited in debates in the House -Senate has no time limits on their debate- -filibuster -cloture vote -each party is given equal opportunity to speak about the bill
Voting 5. after debate a vote is scheduled -3 types of votes 1.voice 2. standing roll-call— Type of Congressional vote where each legislator is called out and a vote recorded—mostly done electronically today
Same Bill Must Pass -both parts of Congress must pass the same bill 6. if bill is not the same a conference committee will meet -Special committee made up of legislators from the House and Senate who try to work out differences in bill that passed both houses in different forms -bill must be voted on in new form
7. Sent to President • -4 options • 1. sign it into law • 2.pocket veto-- Process where the President does not sign a bill and Congress has adjourned and after ten days the bills dies rather than becoming law • 3.vetothe bill • Can be approved by override of Congress • 4.-not sign the bill • becomes law in 10 days
Over-Riding a Veto -if vetoed Congress can override the veto -2/3 vote required in each house to override -very difficult to achieve