House of Representatives
What is the first step to making a bill in the house?
To write it
What happens to the bill when it reaches the senate?
it is sent to the president for signature
How does a committee discuss a bill?
Committee's arrange hearings
what is the thing called that a bill gets placed on
house calenders
After a bill had been sponsored, what is next?
The bill is assigned to a committee to study
what happens to the bill if the congress is in session
it automatically becomes a law after 10 days
what kind of power does a committee have?
A committee has the power to kill a bill or postpone it from passing
who decides what reaches the floor
speaker of the house and the majority leader
If the committee releases a bill, where does the bill go to next?
The bill is put on a calendar to be voted on, debated or amended
when does a pocket veto occur?
when the president takes no action and congress adjourned its session
what type of strategies do committee's use to slow down a bill from passing
The committee tables the bill
who amends the bill in the floor action
The committee of a whole
Where does the bill go after it passez simple majority?
The senate
How many people in the senate have to pass a bill
2/3 of the senate are needed to pass a bill
what type of committee decides a decision between the house of representatives and the senate over a bill?
The conference committee.
how many people are in a quorum call
218 to have a final vote on a bill