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Bell Ringer Vocabulary activity: Bill Standing committee Subcommittee Joint committee Special committee Conference committee Pigeonhole Filibuster Override

The Legislative Process How does a bill becomes a law and how effective is the legislative process in meeting the goals of the Preamble?

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As mandated by the Constitution (Article I, Section 2), the House of Representatives reconstitutes itself every two years. At the beginning of each new Congress, the new members of the House of Representatives are sworn into office, the Speaker of the House and House Officers are chosen, and the House Rules are adopted. There are lots of tasks to complete—follow along for a typical first day.

The House Convenes The Constitution states that each new Congress must convene for the first time at noon on January 3. Sometimes, however, a law is passed by the previous Congress to allow the new Congress to start on a different day. This may happen if January 3rd falls on a Friday or a weekend. Because it is the first day the House Officers—the Clerk, the Chief Administrative Officer, the Sergeant at Arms, and the Chaplain—have not been elected yet. The Officers from the previous Congress continue with their responsibilities until new Officers can be elected later in the day.

The House Is Called to Order The day begins when the Clerk calls the House to order. On a typical day, the Speaker of the House would do this duty, but because no Speaker has been elected yet it becomes the responsibility of the Clerk. If the Clerk is unavailable, the responsibility falls to the Sergeant at Arms. Once the House has been called to order, the Chaplain offers a prayer and everyone present recites the Pledge of Allegiance.

The Roll Is Called The Clerk announces the receipt of the credentials of the 435 Members and asks a Reading Clerk to call the roll of all Members to be sure there is a quorum. Members use their official voting cards in the Electronic Voting Machines to let the Reading Clerk know they are present. With all Members are accounted for, the Clerk announces the receipt of the credentials of the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico and of the Delegates (one each) from the District of Columbia, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). At this time the Clerk also announces any deaths or resignations of Members since the general election.

The Speaker Is Elected The Speaker is the leader of the House. This selection is very important because the Speaker is second-in-line, behind the Vice President, to become President should something happen to the President. Candidates for Speaker are nominated from the House Floor by the chairmen of their parties. Traditionally, one candidate from the majority party and one candidate from the minority party are selected. The candidates are elected by the Republican Conference and the Democratic Caucus at their organizational meetings.

The Speaker Is Elected Once the candidates have been nominated, a verbal roll call vote is held and the Clerk announces the election of the Speaker. The newly-elected Speaker is announced by the Sergeant at Arms, escorted to the Speaker’s chair by a group of Members appointed by the Clerk, and presented to the House by the unsuccessful candidate for Speaker. From the Rostrum, the Speaker addresses the House before being administered the oath of office by the dean of the House.

The Members Take the Oath of Office After taking the oath of office, the Speaker then administers the oath of office to all Members-elect. The non-voting Delegates and the Resident Commissioner also take the oath of office. Article VI of the Constitution mandates that all Members-elect take the oath to become full Members of Congress.

The Members Take the Oath of Office The oath reads: I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter, so help me God.

The Parties Announce Their Leaders House party leaders are elected every two years in secret balloting during the Democratic Caucus or Republican Conference. After the oath of office, the House Majority Leader and House Minority Leader are reported to the Speaker and the Congress. Following the announcement of the party leaders, the chairmen of the Republican Conference and Democratic Caucus announce the names of those elected Majority Whip and Minority Whip

The House Officers Are Elected Now that the House leadership is in place, it is time to elect the House administrative officers: The Clerk, the Sergeant at Arms, the Chief Administrative Officer, and the Chaplain.

The House Officers Are Elected The chairman of the majority party conference offers a resolution nominating its candidates for House officer positions. As part of the process, the minority party will suggest its own list of candidates as an amendment to the majority party’s resolution, although the majority party’s candidates usually win the election. Once all candidates have been named, the vote is held.

Congress Is Ready for Business After House Leadership and Officers are announced, the House and Senate majority and minority leaders call the President with the news that Congress is ready to begin its work. The Clerk lets the President know who the House elected as Speaker and as Clerk.

The House Rules Are Adopted Each party offers suggestions for the House Rules. These are the rules the Members of the House of Representatives will follow when on the House Floor. The majority party leads a one-hour debate on the rules before offering a motion to end the debate. At that point, the minority party can offer suggestions for changes in the rules, but the majority party’s version of the rules usually prevails. The House adopts the new rules of procedure which will be followed for the length of the Congress.

A Daily Meeting Time Is Established After adopting its new rules, the House establishes a time for daily meetings. This time is determined through a resolution, typically offered by the chairman of the House Rules Committee, and must be renewed for each session of Congress.

Other Opening Day Events Although all official business of the first day has been completed, Congress may attend to routine organizational business on opening day as well. A resolution calling for a joint session of Congress during the President’s State of the Union Address is traditionally passed. The Speaker may also wish to announce policies on certain House practices. Typically, the parties begin selecting candidates for positions on House committees.