How A Bill Becomes Law: Part 1

Question 1

Debating

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Discussing, conversing, and even arguing over the points of a matter

Question 2

Draft

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A brief, “first-step” presentation of a work to be completed

Question 3

Hearings

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A time when the good and bad aspects of a bill are discussed; includes written and verbal statements

Question 4

House bill

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Legislation that is under the voting process in the House of Representatives

Question 5

Legislation

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A bill that becomes a law

Question 6

Mark up

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When a subcommittee makes changes and adds amendments before they recommend a bill to proceed

Question 7

Ordering a bill reported

Answer 7

When a subcommittee reads its recommendations to the rest of their house of congress

Question 8

Sponsor

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A member of Congress who is willing to introduce and back the legislation

Question 9

_____ may draft a bill?

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Anyone

Question 10

Only members of Congress can?

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Introduce legislation, making them the sponsor of the bill

Question 11

If your senator receives your idea and likes it?

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He has it drafted into an actual bill

Question 12

The next step to a law after it is drafted into a bill?

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It is referred to a standing committee in the House or Senate according to carefully defined rules of procedure

Question 13

After you and the senator approve the drafted bill?

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The Senator introduces the bill at the Senate Desk

Question 14

After it is introduced to the Senate Desk?

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The bill is assigned a number and read for the first time

Question 15

H.R.

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House bill

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S.

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Senate bill

Question 17

If a committee doesn’t act on a bill?

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It’s the same as if they would have voted it down

Question 18

The subcommittee

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Reviews your bill further and does a little “homework” on it

Question 19

The hearing provides for the matters to be?

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Put on record , whether the testimony is given in person or submitted as a written statement

Question 20

When the hearings have finished?

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The subcommittee might meet again to “mark up” the bill

Question 21

If the subcommittee approves your bill?

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It is passed back to the full committee who does a little more study on it

Question 22

The full committee voted its recommendation to the rest of the Senate known as?

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Ordering a bill reported

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After the committee order a bill reported?

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The committee chairman instructs a staff to prepare a written report on the bill.

Question 24

Written report on a bill describes?

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The intent and effect of a bill on existing laws, and includes the agreeing and dissenting views of members of committee.

Question 25

Your bill has been reported back to the chamber where it originated, and is getting ready for its big introduction

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It is read to the members of the Senate and there may be a debate on this legislation

Question 26

There are certain condition and amounts of time allocated for?

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General debate about a bill

Question 27

Your bill passes the Senate!

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The legislation moves to the House