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The Legislative Process Chapter 12 – how a bill becomes law

The Legislative Process Chapter 12 – how a bill becomes law. How a Bill grows up and becomes a Law …. 3 ways… The Hard Way! The Fun Way! The School House Rock Way!. House Bill Introduced Rider attached. Senate Bill Introduced Rider attached. 1 st reading, given a number.

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The Legislative Process Chapter 12 – how a bill becomes law

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  1. The Legislative ProcessChapter 12 – how a bill becomes law

  2. How a Bill grows up and becomes a Law… 3 ways… The HardWay! The Fun Way! The School House Rock Way!

  3. House Bill IntroducedRider attached Senate Bill IntroducedRider attached 1st reading, given a number • Committee Action • Hearings • Investigation • Voted out of sub- committee…. Referred to Committee Referred to Committee Stop Stop Referred to Sub Committee Referred to Sub Committee Stop Stop • Pigeonhole • Amend or add to • Approve and submit to floor debate -- “do pass” Reported to Full Committee—3 Actions Reported to Full Committee Stop Floor ActionDebate and vote.. Filibuster or Cloture If passes, either goes to the House or the President Stop Rules Committee Action House Rules Committee sets limits on debate. Stop Floor ActionDebate and vote If passes, either goes to the Senate or President Stop Stop 2nd reading • Bill must pass both Houses with same language… If not, goes to Conference Committee. House Approval Senate Approval President’s Action Stop Stop Veto Signed into law

  4. The SHR Way…

  5. Introduction SENATE Bill introduced and given to Majority Leaderf Current President Pro Tempore:Patrick Leahy(D) HOUSE Bill introduced and given to Speaker of the House Current Speaker: John Boehner(R)

  6. Committee Action HOUSE Bill referred to standingcommitteedTo subcommittee for study, hearings, revisions, approval Back to fullcommittee for more hearings & revisions To rules committee to set conditions for debate / amendments SENATEd Bill referred to standingcommitteeTo subcommittee for study, hearings, revisions, approval Back to full committee for more hearings/revisions

  7. Floor Action HOUSE Bill debated, then passed or defeated If passed, bill goes to Senate SENATEd Bill debated, then passed or defeated If passed, bill goes to House

  8. Conference Committee Resolves differences between House and Senate versions of bill * need an identical bill

  9. Congressional Approval Committee House and Senate vote on final passage Approved bill sent to President

  10. Presidential Action President signs, or allows bill to become law without signing. OR Vetoes…

  11. Presidential Action Veto – President takes action Pocket Veto – President doesn’t take action in last 10 days in Congress and bill dies.

  12. Presidential Action …Vetoed bills return to Congress 2/3 vote of each house will override veto

  13. The Hard Way! – One more time… • Once bills are introduced on the floor, they are given numbers (ex. HR 132) • Then bills are assigned to committees to be heard, discussed, researched, and debated, then voted on. • A bill will be assigned to a Standing Committee (permanent committee that discusses bills – P340-341 ex. House Agriculture Committee )to be heard. • Once in a Standing Committee it is referred to a Sub Committee ( a specialized committee under the Standing committee – P340 ex. House Livestock Sub committee). • If the bill passes out of the Standing Committee (only about 10%), it goes to the floor for a vote. • If it passes it goes to the other house. • If it passes out of the other house, it will go to a Conference Committee to work out differences. • Finally it will go to the president for his action.

  14. FYIAdditional notes to add to your graphic organizer As many as 10,000 measures are introduced in the House and Senate during a term of Congress. Fewer than 10% ever become law “Bipartisanship” : support for a bill from members of both the Democrats and Republicans. Committee Chairmen are chosen by the majority party based on seniority.

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