Introducing a Bill
This chamber introduces its bill through a mahogany box, also known as
A hopper
For both chambers, these hold hearings and "marks up" the bill (House) / holds hearings, debates provisions, and "marks up" the bill (Senate). If the bill is approved, it goes to the full committee.
Subcommittees
debates the bill and may amend it. If the bill receives a "yea" and is in a form different from the Senate/House version, it must go to a conference committee
Full House/Senate
Once a bill has passed both houses in identical form, it is inscribed on _________ _______ and hand-delivered to the president
Parchment paper
Informal committees that allow individual members to promote shared legislative interests
Caucus/Caucuses
This chamber introduces its bill by either handing it to the clerk of the _________ or by presenting it to their colleagues in a floor speech
The Senate
considers the bill. If the bill is approved in some form, it is "reported" to the full House/Senate and placed on the House/Senate calendar
Committee
This type of committee of members from the House and the Senate decide the differences between the versions
Conference Committee
Once the bill is delivered to the president, it is _______ into law or _______
signed;vetoed
1. __________ ___________ is a resolution adopted by both chambers that lacks the force of law and does not require presidential approval
2. _______ ____________ is a resolution used for establishing rules of operation
3. ______ ____________ formal expression of congressional opinion approved by both houses of Congress and President
1. concurrent resolution 2. simple resolution 3. joint resolution
A bill that comes from the Senate and House of Representatives are designated this way
With their initials (H.R. / S.) followed by its number
issues a rule to govern debate on the floor and sends it to the full House. In both chambers, this determines the basic operations of their chambers
Rules Committee
What happens to a bill when they do not receive/ are not considered for a hearing or further review
They die in committee
If Congress has _________ and the president waits ten days without signing the bill, it is defeated by a pocket veto
Adjourned
a _______ ____ is a legislative bill that deals with only specific or local matters versus a _______ _____ which is a legislative bill that deals with matters of general concern
private bill;public bill
__________ have no authority to introduce legislation, although they recommend many proposals
Presidents
When either the committee or subcommittee decides to clean up the wording of a proposed bill
"Marks up"
House members must accept the terms of debate set by the
House Rules Committee
Congress can vote to override the veto by a _____ vote in each chamber
2/3
Party leader who is the liaison between the leadership & rank-and-file in the legislature
Majority/Minority Whip
_________ operates under a system of multiple vetoes
Congress
These, by "unanimous consent" agreements schedule full Senate sessions of debate and vote on the bill
the majority and minority leaders
Senators attach unrelated amendments called _______ to a bill to either win concessions from the sponsors or to reduce the odds of passage
Riders
Once the bill has been signed by the president, it becomes
Law
When a bill is __________ , it has been passed in one house of Congress
Engrossed