1. Kirsten Gullickson ​ Office of the Clerk ​ U.S. House of Representatives ​ Kirsten.Gullickson@mail.house.gov Legislative Process Overview

2. Finding Legislative Information United States House DOCS.HOUSE.GOV Text of legislation being considered now DOCS.HOUSE.GOV Text of legislation being considered now HOUSE.GOV House information HOUSE.GOV House information CONGRESS.GOV House and Senate data and documents CONGRESS.GOV House and Senate data and documents GPO.GOV all government documents GPO.GOV all government documents

4. President signs measure Senate passes measure House passes measure Committee Hearings Markups Committee Hearings Markups The bill is introduced The bill is drafted The bill is drafted Laws begin as ideas How a Bill Becomes the Law FLO-0035-2DA-8N Current law is updated

5. L AWS BEGIN AS IDEAS L AWS BEGIN AS IDEAS These ideas may come from a Representative— or from a citizen like you. Modernizing Member and Committee Data LOC/GPO/Clerk In Progress Communicating with Congress CAO In Progress

6. House Office of Legislative Counsel works with Members to draft bill based on the idea. Mini-Ramseyer: Interpret Amendments to Laws as Bills are being drafted HOLC In Progress T HE BILL IS DRAFTED.

7. [H.R. 101 – a bill] Measure is introduced in the House and referred to a committee. [H.R. 101 – a bill] Measure is introduced in the House and referred to a committee. Bulk Data: Bill Status LOC/GPO/Clerk Just starting T HE BILL IS INTRODUCED. Bulk Data: Bill Summary LOC/GPO/Clerk Released Feb. 2014

8. [H.R. 101 – a bill] The Committee schedules and holds hearings and markups. Committee reports measure favorably to House. [H.R. 101 – a bill] The Committee schedules and holds hearings and markups. Committee reports measure favorably to House. C OMMITTEE C ONSIDERATION Committee Votes in XML Clerk/Committees In Progress Standardizing Committee Hearing Transcripts Just starting

9. [H.R. 101 – a bill] The House considers the measure The House passes the measure. [H.R. 101 – a bill] The House considers the measure The House passes the measure. H OUSE C ONSIDERATION AIP: Amendment Impact Program (improve understanding on proposed amendments to bills) Legislative Counsel In Progress

10. President signs measure Senate passes measure House passes measure Committee Hearings Markups Committee Hearings Markups The bill is introduced The bill is drafted The bill is drafted How a Bill Becomes the Law FLO-0035-2DA-8N Laws begin as ideas

11. [H.R. 101 – An Act] Public Law (or slip law) is published U.S. Code is updated [H.R. 101 – An Act] Public Law (or slip law) is published U.S. Code is updated C URRENT L AW IS U PDATED Positive Law Codification System (Positive Law titles drafted in XML) U.S. Code in XML Law Revision Counsel Released, July 2013

12. President signs measure Senate passes measure House passes measure Committee Hearings Markups Committee Hearings Markups The bill is introduced The bill is drafted The bill is drafted Laws begin as ideas How a Bill Becomes the Law Current law is updated

13. Additional Resources Legislative Workflow Charts XML.House.Gov Under “Additional Resources” The Legislative Process Beta.Congress.Gov On home page

14. President signs measure Senate passes measure House passes measure Committee Hearings Markups Committee Hearings Markups The bill is introduced The bill is drafted The bill is drafted Laws begin as ideas How a Bill Becomes the Law FLO-0035-2DA-8N Current law is updated

15. These ideas may come from a Representative— or from a citizen like you.

16. Finding Legislative Information United States House DOCS.HOUSE.GOV Text of legislation being considered now DOCS.HOUSE.GOV Text of legislation being considered now HOUSE.GOV House information HOUSE.GOV House information CONGRESS.GOV House and Senate data and documents CONGRESS.GOV House and Senate data and documents GPO.GOV all government documents GPO.GOV all government documents

17. Kirsten Gullickson ​ Office of the Clerk ​ U.S. House of Representatives ​ Kirsten.Gullickson@mail.house.gov Thank you Merci Gracias

18. Introduction and Referral to Committee Doc. 110-49, page 8 How Our Laws Are Made http://history.house.gov/Collection/ Listing/2004/2004-019-000/ The Hopper

19. Consideration by Committee Doc. 110-49, page 11 How Our Laws Are Made

20. Reported to House and Placed on Calendar Doc. 110-49, page 15 How Our Laws Are Made

21. Consideration on House Floor Doc. 110-49, page 20 How Our Laws Are Made

22. Senate Consideration Doc. 110-49, page 36 How Our Laws Are Made

23. Enrollment and Presidential Actions Doc. 110-49, page 36 How Our Laws Are Made

24. Slip laws and U.S. Code Doc. 110-49, page 53 How Our Laws Are Made