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How Congress is organized

How Congress is organized. Ch.8 Sec.3. A Law is Born. How A Bill Becomes Law A bill is proposed by a representative in either House The bill is sent to a committee to be studied and receive recommended changes A majority in both Houses must vote to pass the bill

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How Congress is organized

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  1. How Congress is organized Ch.8 Sec.3

  2. A Law is Born • How A Bill Becomes Law • A bill is proposed by a representative in either House • The bill is sent to a committee to be studied and receive recommended changes • A majority in both Houses must vote to pass the bill • The bill goes to the President’s desk for signing • If signed, the bill becomes a law

  3. Leadership in Congress • Speaker of the House – • Presiding officer of the House of Representatives • Decides the order of business & who gets to speak. • Appoints members to committees and refers bills to them • Senate Presiding Officer • Presiding officer is the Vice-President of the U.S. • President Pro Tempore • Senator in charge of presiding over the Senate when the V.P. is absent

  4. Leadership in Congress • Floor Leaders – • Chief officers of the majority and minority parties in each house • In charge of guiding & persuading party bill proposals and voting by fellow party members • Asst Floor Leaders (Whips)– • Aid floor leaders in each house

  5. Working in Committees • Introducing Bills • Anyone can write a bill to be sent to a member of Congress • Only a member of Congress can propose a bill • Bills introduced in the House are given an “HR” and Senate bills are labeled “S” • Standing Committees • After a bill is introduced, it is sent to a standing committee for action • Committees study the bill, hold hearings about it, and choose whether to hold a vote on it

  6. Working in Committees • Anatomy of Congressional Committees • Each committee contains members from each political party • The committee chairs must be from the majority party in power • Chairpersons decide whether their committee will meet and when, if they should hold hearings on a bill

  7. Working in Committees • Select & Joint Committees • Groups formed to deal with an issue that does not already have a committee about • Composed of reps from both parties • Conference Committees • If a bill passes in one house and dies in another, a committee is called to try and save it • Composed of senators & representatives from both parties

  8. The President’s Role • The President’s Role • The President receives a bill when it is passed in both houses • Has 10 days to either sign the bill or veto it • If vetoed, Congress can still pass it with a 2/3 vote • Pocket Veto • When the President keeps a bill without deciding on it and Congress ends it session, the bill dies

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