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How a Bill Becomes a Law – The House
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4 Types of Legislation Bills Joint Resolutions Concurrent Resolutions Resolutions
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Only 10% of bills get passed !!
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Bill Proposed law Hoping to get passed
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Joint Resolution Similar to bills – have force of law Deal with unusual or temp matters Examples: Declaration of War
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Concurrent Resolution Matters that both House and Senate must Act on Don’t have force of law Examples: Congratulating a country on their anniversary of independence, recess of congress
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Resolutions Deal with matters concerning either the House or the Senate Don’t have force of Bill Example: Expulsion of a member
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In the House Each Bill is numbered and titled And then it is referred to the appropriate Standing Committee
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Rider An addition to a bill, that would not pass on its own “a bad bill attached to a winner”
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In the House... Each bill is Numbered and Titled HR 1275 - Welfare Reform Act of 2009
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In Committee... The bill is... Debated, rewritten, riders attached MOST DIE Here in committee
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In Committee... Pigeonholing – letting the bill die -- Chairmen’s power Discharge Petition
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In Committee... House Rules Committee Works with Speaker to schedule bills for consideration
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On the Floor of the House Quorum – Majority present
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In Debate on the Floor House has time limits The Speaker oversees debate, rules and time limits
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Voting Voice Vote – “aye” or “no” Standing Vote – to demand a roll call vote Roll Call Vote Electronic, scoreboard, 15 minutes
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If Passed the House the Bill Moves on to the Senate
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