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Scenario:
You are a newly elected Member of Congress. It is up to you as
to whether you are a Senator or a Representative from your
State. You made several important promises during your
campaign and now that you have taken your seat, you need to
show the constituents you represent that you are going to fulfill
at least one of these promises with a bill you write and
introduce into your chamber.
Directions:
Choose a topic for your bill:
Envision the constituents that elected you
Imagine that you have interacted with your constituents
What’s making news?
Look to other states
Look to your own experience
Look at current logs and regulations
Use the internet
Research your bill topic:
Look at existing law
Explore various solutions to the issue
Support your position with facts and figures
Determine your support and opposition
When writing your bill:
Ensure clarity, organization and accuracy
Ensure you are creating law
Anticipate questions and concerns
Proofread and check grammar
Bill structure (see attached)
Bill writing checklist (see attached)
Some links that may help you understand how to write a bill:
Congressional Bills Web site
http://www.gpo.gov
USA.gov is the front door to every government website. http://
www.usa.gov
.
Congressional Bills Search Tips Web Site
http://www.gpo.gov/help/index.html#simple_search.htm
Thomas (Library of Congress)
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/lawsmade.toc.html
Review the
Bill Writing Checklist
. Using the
Bill Structure
document fill in all sections to write your bill.
To complete this assignment, you must submit the completed
Bill Structure Document that clearly illustrates all components
of a professionally written bill and address all required elements
of the assignment listed in the grading criteria below.
The assignment must be submitted as a Word document. Include
APA formatted title and reference page. Be sure to cite any
references used in APA format..

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  • 2. Congressional Bills Search Tips Web Site http://www.gpo.gov/help/index.html#simple_search.htm Thomas (Library of Congress) http://thomas.loc.gov/home/lawsmade.toc.html Review the Bill Writing Checklist . Using the Bill Structure document fill in all sections to write your bill. To complete this assignment, you must submit the completed Bill Structure Document that clearly illustrates all components of a professionally written bill and address all required elements of the assignment listed in the grading criteria below. The assignment must be submitted as a Word document. Include APA formatted title and reference page. Be sure to cite any references used in APA format..