house
what house can bills be introduced
both house of rep. and senate
who limits debate time in the senate
no one- it is unlimited
It's a bad sign for your bill if _____
the subcommittee lets it sit
How does the Rules Committee control legislation in the House?
set the terms for debate
what can the president do once he recieves the bill
1. sign the bill into law
2. pocket veto- veto the bill and congress adjourns letting the bill die
3. veto the bill, bill dies unless overridden with a 2/3 vote in each house
4. bill becomes law without his signature in 10 days
who controls debate time in the house of rep
speaker of the house
how many votes does a bill need to pass in the senate
majority 50% +1 (51)
What actions may a subcommittee take regarding a bill?
subcommittees report legislation to full committees, which may pass bills on as presented, suggest amendments, or kill them by inaction or a negative report
what is the purpose of conference committees
works out the differences in a bill
IF THE PRESIDENT SIGNS A BILL WHAT HAPPENS?
IT BECOMES A LAW
how many votes does a bill need to pass in the house
majority 50% +1 (218)
where is the first place a bill goes in the senate
subcommittees
Describe what is done in a mark up session.
subcommittee members iron out the final details of a piece of legislation
a bill is sent to the Senate and then to a committee for _______
review
What are some problems a bill faces at each phase of the legislative procedure?
-Can be thrown away
-Die in Committee
-Die in other areas
-Sent back to the House and Senate
-Can be vetoed
-Can have things attached to them (lose, lose situation-Riders)
when a bill passes the house where does it go next
the senate
where does a bill go after it is introduced by a congressmen
a standing committee that is related to the subject of the bill
What are three actions a subcommittee may take regarding a bill?
subcommittees can kill a bill by not recommending it to the full committee, amend it, or pass it on in its initial form
What is the purpose of a committee?
so you can specialize in a certain area and be knowledgeable about a specific type/category of bill
Originally Senators were chosen from each state by the _____________ of that state.
Legislature
If the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill what happens next
it goes to a conference committee
CAN THE SENATE MAKE CHANGES TO A BILL THAT HAS PASSED THE HOUSE?
YES
What is a Subcommittee
a subunit of a committee established for the purpose of dividing and managing a committee's work
a standing committee can do what to a bill
1. send the bill to a subcommittee
2.pass the bill
3. pigeonhole it/ kill the bill
4. amend/ change the bill
5.report a committee bill
6. report unfavorably
How does a bill becomes a Law?
1) Introduced into the House and Senate
2) Referred to committee in both the House and Senate
3) House and Senate pass the bill
4) Conference Committee
5) House and Senate approve compromise
6) President signs into law