Government Chapter 7 How a Bill Becomes a Law

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

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

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

Committee Action Pigeonholing-ignoring the bill Pigeonholing-ignoring the bill Hearing-listen to experts on 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 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 Committee recommends or kills the bill House, rules committee House, rules committee Senate, to the floor Senate, to the floor

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

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