Government 12.3 Making Law: House
How a bill becomes a law in the house: Bill is introduced Sponsor and cosponsor Numbering and Titling The Reading Appointment to Standing Committee Committees and Subcommittees Debate merits of the bill and changes to the bill take place Assigned to a subcommittee Specialization and Expertise Hammers out details of the bill Returned to full committee for vote “Chairman’s Direction” Report the bill favorably - Pass the bill to full house vote Refuse to report the bill - Pigeonhole it Report the bill in amendment form Report the bill with unfavorable recommendation Report a Committee bill - new bill created in committee to replace bill debated
The Rules committee Sets procedures and time for a debate of a bill on the house floor No rules set = no debate = killed bill The Full House Debate Most bills receive little or no debate Important bills are debated at length Voting - Four methods Voice Vote - “Ayes” and “Noes” Standing Vote - When voice vote is close Teller Votes - replaced by electronic voting Roll-Call - Record Vote Conference Committee Iron out differences with the senate and their version of a bill Full House If changes were made during conference committee - house revotes Presidents Signature or Veto President can sign into law or veto House and Senate can override a veto with a supermajority vote
How a Bill Becomes a Law
How many bills and resolutions are introduced into the house each session, and how many pass? How are bill introduced into the house? What is a sponsor and a cosponsor? What is a public bill? What is a private bill? What is a Joint Resolution? Is it Law? What is a Concurrent Resolution? Is it Law? What is a Resolution? Is it Law? Why do members of congress use riders? Why do people pass the “Christmas Tree” bills? What is the Journal and the Congressional Record? What do standing Committees act as? Where does the fate of most bills decided? What are public hearings and why are they held? What are the house calendars and why are they used? Where were the rules committee and the calendars created? Why does the house have rules on debate? How did voting in the house change in 1973?