Government Chapter 7 How a Bill Becomes a Law

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Types of Bills and Resolutions Private bills-- people and places Public bills-- general matters deal with the entire nation Resolutions Simple resolution--matters only affecting the House, sent to president to sign Joint Resolution Concurrent Resolution

Types of Bills and Resolutions Riders-- provision on a subject other than cover in the bill Why Bills seldom become Laws Complicated process Over 100 steps Sponsors must be willing to bargain Need strong support Bills introduced with no chance of passing Media attention

Introducing a Bill House: put in the hopper, box by the clerks desk. Senate: Recognize the Senator and formally presents it. Title and number; S1 for Senate, HR1 for House

Committee Action Pigeonholing-ignoring the bill Hearing-listen to experts on the bill Subcommittee amending, Markup session-decide what changes if any to the bill, members got section by section of bill Committee recommends or kills the bill House, rules committee Senate, to the floor

Floor Action Debating and Amending Bills Voting on bills Voice vote--together Standing vote Roll-call vote

Final Steps Conference Committee--work out the differences between the two chambers Conference report--final draft Presidential Action Sign the Bill Veto the Bill, not sign and return Pocket veto, last 10 days of a session Override by Congress, 2/3rds needed