Free Response #3 About The Bill

Question 1

How is a bill introduced

Answer 1

It has to be introduced by a member in Congress either in the House of Representatives or Senate

Question 2

Where is the bill sent and what happens

Answer 2

Assigned to committee sub committee, where they are debated and amended.
If the bill passes out of the committee, it goes back to the full chamber or floor

Question 3

Where does a bill go in the house before reaching the floor?

Answer 3

The bill goes to the rules committee to set rules for the debate Before it goes to the floor

Question 4

What can happen in the Senate before a vote?

Answer 4

Bills can advance by unanimous consent-if all senators agree
In the Senate , you need 60 votes for closure to end debate on a bill

Question 5

What happens for a bill to get through Congress?

Answer 5

An identical bill must pass the House of Representatives and Senate conference committee
Different parts of the bill get discussed in conference

Question 6

Each option the president has And what happens

Answer 6

1. if president signed a bill, it will become a law.
2. if a president vetoes the bill, the bill dies.
   But if 2/3 votes in both chambers can override the veto
3. if the president does nothing to a bill, it becomes a law in 10 days unless Congress adjourns the bill has to die due to pocket veto