The bill is introduced in the House of Representatives or Senate by a member of Congress. It is then assigned to a standing committee to study the bill. If reported out of committee, the bill is placed on a calendar to await a floor vote. If it passes the House or Senate, it moves to the other body and goes through a similar process. Any differences between the House and Senate versions are reconciled in a conference committee. The final bill requires approval from both chambers before being sent to the president, who can sign it into law or veto it. Congress can override a veto with two-thirds majority votes in both the House and Senate.
In a debate on the constitutional amendment in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, the Congress party wanted Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to commit that the subsequent GST legislations would be tabled as financial Bills and not as money Bills. He was non-committal, on the ground that these were yet to be prepared.
For use with sections 8.3 & 8.4, this presentation reviews the information in Guided Readings for these section. It focuses on the Supreme Court, its work, and its decisions.
In a debate on the constitutional amendment in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, the Congress party wanted Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to commit that the subsequent GST legislations would be tabled as financial Bills and not as money Bills. He was non-committal, on the ground that these were yet to be prepared.
For use with sections 8.3 & 8.4, this presentation reviews the information in Guided Readings for these section. It focuses on the Supreme Court, its work, and its decisions.
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Materials created by the National Archives and Records Administration are in the public domain.Materials created by the National Archives and Records Administration are in the public domain.
Analyze a Written Document
Meet the document.
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❑ Chart ❑ Newspaper ❑ Advertisement ❑ Press Release ❑ Memorandum
❑ Report ❑ Email ❑ Identification document ❑ Presidential document
❑ Congressional document ❑ Other
Describe it as if you were explaining to someone who can’t see it.
Think about: Is it handwritten or typed? Is it all by the same person? Are there stamps or other marks? What else do you see on it?
Observe its parts.
Who wrote it?
Who read/received it?
When is it from?
Where is it from?
Try to make sense of it.
What is it talking about?
Write one sentence summarizing this document.
Why did the author write it?
Quote evidence from the document that tells you this.
What was happening at the time in history this document was created?
Use it as historical evidence.
What did you find out from this document that you might not learn anywhere else?
What other documents or historical evidence are you going to use to help you understand this
event or topic?
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1. A bill may be introduced in either the Senate or House of Representatives by a member.
2. It is referred to a committee for a hearing. The committee studies the bill and may hold public hearings on it. It can then
pass, reject, or take no action on the bill.
3. The committee report on the passed bill is read in open session of the House or Senate, and the bill is then referred to
the Rules Committee.
4. The Rules Committee can either place the bill on the second reading calendar for debate before the entire body, or take
no action.
5. At the second reading, a bill is subject to debate and amendment before being placed on the third reading calendar for
final passage.
6. After passing one house, the bill goes through the same procedure in the other house.
7. If amendments are made in the other house, the first house must approve the changes.
8. When the bill is accepted in both houses, it is signed by the respective leaders and sent to the governor.
9. The governor signs the bill into law or may veto all or part of it. If the governor fails to act on the bill, it may become law
without a s ...
Materials created by the National Archives and Records AdminisAbramMartino96
Materials created by the National Archives and Records Administration are in the public domain.Materials created by the National Archives and Records Administration are in the public domain.
Analyze a Written Document
Meet the document.
Type (check all that apply):
❑ Letter ❑ Speech ❑ Patent ❑ Telegram ❑ Court document
❑ Chart ❑ Newspaper ❑ Advertisement ❑ Press Release ❑ Memorandum
❑ Report ❑ Email ❑ Identification document ❑ Presidential document
❑ Congressional document ❑ Other
Describe it as if you were explaining to someone who can’t see it.
Think about: Is it handwritten or typed? Is it all by the same person? Are there stamps or other marks? What else do you see on it?
Observe its parts.
Who wrote it?
Who read/received it?
When is it from?
Where is it from?
Try to make sense of it.
What is it talking about?
Write one sentence summarizing this document.
Why did the author write it?
Quote evidence from the document that tells you this.
What was happening at the time in history this document was created?
Use it as historical evidence.
What did you find out from this document that you might not learn anywhere else?
What other documents or historical evidence are you going to use to help you understand this
event or topic?
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How a Bill Becomes a Law
For more information, see Legislative Process Overview, Reed's Parliamentary Rules, and Civic Education Page.
1. A bill may be introduced in either the Senate or House of Representatives by a member.
2. It is referred to a committee for a hearing. The committee studies the bill and may hold public hearings on it. It can then
pass, reject, or take no action on the bill.
3. The committee report on the passed bill is read in open session of the House or Senate, and the bill is then referred to
the Rules Committee.
4. The Rules Committee can either place the bill on the second reading calendar for debate before the entire body, or take
no action.
5. At the second reading, a bill is subject to debate and amendment before being placed on the third reading calendar for
final passage.
6. After passing one house, the bill goes through the same procedure in the other house.
7. If amendments are made in the other house, the first house must approve the changes.
8. When the bill is accepted in both houses, it is signed by the respective leaders and sent to the governor.
9. The governor signs the bill into law or may veto all or part of it. If the governor fails to act on the bill, it may become law
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1. How Laws Are Made
Laws may be initiated in either chamber of Congress, the House of Representatives or the Senate.
For this example, we will track a bill introduced in the House of Representatives
1. When a _______________________ has an idea for a new law, s/he becomes the
sponsor of that bill and introduces it by giving it to the clerk of the House or by placing it
in a box, called the hopper. The clerk assigns a legislative number to the bill, with H.R.
for bills introduced in the House and S. for bills introduced in the Senate. The
Government Printing Office (GPO) then prints the bill and distributes copies to each
representative.
2. Next, the bill is assigned to a _____________________(the House has 22
standing committees, each with jurisdiction over bills in certain areas) by the
Speaker of the House so that it can be studied.
The standing committee (or often a subcommittee) studies the bill and hears
testimony from experts and people interested in the bill. The committee then
may release the bill with a recommendation to pass it, or revise the bill and
release it, or lay it aside so that the House cannot vote on it. Releasing the bill
is called reporting it out, while laying it aside is called tabling.
3. If the bill is released, it then goes on a _________________ (a list of bills
awaiting action). Here the House Rules Committee may call for the bill to be
voted on quickly, limit the debate, or limit or prohibit amendments. Undisputed
bills may be passed by unanimous consent, or by a two-thirds vote if members
agree to suspend the rules.
4. The bill now goes to the ___________ of the House for consideration and
begins with a complete reading of the bill (sometimes this is the only complete
reading). Another reading (title only) occurs after any amendments have been
added. If the bill passes by simple majority (218 of 435), the bill moves to the
Senate.
2. 5. In order to be introduced in the Senate, a ______________ must be
recognized as the presiding officer and announce the introduction of the bill.
6. Just as in the House, the bill then is assigned to a ____________________.
It is assigned to one of the Senate's 16 standing committees by the presiding
officer. The Senate committee studies and either releases or tables the bill just
like the House standing committee.
7. Once released, the bill goes to the Senate ___________ for consideration.
Bills are voted on in the Senate based on the order they come from the
committee; however, an urgent bill may be pushed ahead by leaders of the
majority party. When the Senate considers the bill, they can vote on it
indefinitely. When there is no more debate, the bill is voted on. A simple
majority (51 of 100) passes the bill.
8. The bill now moves onto a ___________________ committee, which is
made up of members from each __________. The committee works out any
differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill. The revised bill
is sent back to both houses for their ________ approval. Once approved, the
bill is printed by the Government Printing Office (GPO) in a process called
enrolling. The clerk from the introducing house certifies the final version.
9. The enrolled bill is now signed by the
____________________________________ and then the vice president.
Finally, it is sent for presidential consideration. The president has ______ days
to sign or veto the enrolled bill. If the president vetoes the bill, it can still
become a law if _______ of the Senate and __________ of the House then
vote in favor of the bill.