How A Bill Becomes Law: Part 1 Flashcards
Debating
Discussing, conversing, and even arguing over the points of a matter
Draft
A brief, “first-step” presentation of a work to be completed
Hearings
A time when the good and bad aspects of a bill are discussed; includes written and verbal statements
House bill
Legislation that is under the voting process in the House of Representatives
Legislation
A bill that becomes a law
Mark up
When a subcommittee makes changes and adds amendments before they recommend a bill to proceed
Ordering a bill reported
When a subcommittee reads its recommendations to the rest of their house of congress
Sponsor
A member of Congress who is willing to introduce and back the legislation
_____ may draft a bill?
Anyone
Only members of Congress can?
Introduce legislation, making them the sponsor of the bill
If your senator receives your idea and likes it?
He has it drafted into an actual bill
The next step to a law after it is drafted into a bill?
It is referred to a standing committee in the House or Senate according to carefully defined rules of procedure
After you and the senator approve the drafted bill?
The Senator introduces the bill at the Senate Desk
After it is introduced to the Senate Desk?
The bill is assigned a number and read for the first time
H.R.
House bill
S.
Senate bill
If a committee doesn’t act on a bill?
It’s the same as if they would have voted it down
The subcommittee
Reviews your bill further and does a little “homework” on it
The hearing provides for the matters to be?
Put on record , whether the testimony is given in person or submitted as a written statement
When the hearings have finished?
The subcommittee might meet again to “mark up” the bill
If the subcommittee approves your bill?
It is passed back to the full committee who does a little more study on it
The full committee voted its recommendation to the rest of the Senate known as?
Ordering a bill reported
After the committee order a bill reported?
The committee chairman instructs a staff to prepare a written report on the bill.
Written report on a bill describes?
The intent and effect of a bill on existing laws, and includes the agreeing and dissenting views of members of committee.
Your bill has been reported back to the chamber where it originated, and is getting ready for its big introduction
It is read to the members of the Senate and there may be a debate on this legislation
There are certain condition and amounts of time allocated for?
General debate about a bill
Your bill passes the Senate!
The legislation moves to the House
