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Objective. Today you will understand the basic steps of how a bill becomes a law and you will be able to diagram the steps. Chapter 12 Sections 3 & 4. How a bill becomes a law. Types of bills and resolutions. Bill : proposed law (public)applies to the entire nation

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  1. Objective Today you will understand the basic steps of how a bill becomes a law and you will be able to diagram the steps

  2. Chapter 12 Sections 3 & 4 How a bill becomes a law

  3. Types of bills and resolutions • Bill: • proposed law • (public)applies to the entire nation • (Private) applies to certain people or places • Joint Resolution: • a proposal for some action that has the force of law when passed • Usually special circumstances

  4. Types of bills and resolutions • Concurrent Resolution: • Statement of position on an issue • Adopted by whole congress acting together • Doesn’t have the force of law • Resolution: • A measure dealing with some matter in one house • Doesn’t have the force of law • Neither of these require the President Signature

  5. The Bill in the House • Must be introduced by a Representative after being recognized • Single Matter: • rider: is sometimes attached to a bill and deals with a different subject • Quorum: • majority of the full membership must be present in order for the House to do business

  6. Committees in the House • Most bills die in committee • Pigeonhole: • discharge petition: can be issued if the majority of the house wants to vote on it • The committees can do one of four things: • Report favorably with “do pass” • Refuse to report on the bill (pigeonhole) • Report on the bill in amended form • Report with unfavorable recommendation

  7. Rules Committee (House) • The bill is put on a calendar • Before its taken off the calendar • the Rules Committee must approve that step and set a time for its appearance on the floor.

  8. Ways to vote (House) • Voice vote: • Speaker calls for “ayes” and “noes” • Standing Vote: • Those in favor stand up and then those against stand up and are counted • Teller Vote: • Demanded by 1/5th of the quorum • 2 tellers and you walk by one to be counted • Role Call Vote: • Recorded vote

  9. Bills in the Senate • Bills are introduced by a Senator who has been recognized • Basic steps like the house but less formal • No rules committee

  10. Debate in the Senate • Filibuster: • Unlimited debate • Video • Cloture: • Limits debate • at least 60 senators vote for cloture • no more than another 30 hours may be spent on debate, forcing a vote on a bill.

  11. Conference Committee • When the House and Senate versions of the bill don't match • Compromise • Once both sides agree then the bill goes back for final approval in both houses

  12. President • 4 things a president can do with a bill • Sign • Veto • Not sign but it becomes a bill anyway • The president has 10 days to sign • Pocket Veto: • Doesn’t sign and within the 10 days congress adjourns • Automatically kills the bill

  13. Introduced by a Representative Introduction by a Senator Goes to Committee and Subcommittee Goes to Committee and Subcommittee Committee reports to the floor (or doesn’t) Committee reports to the Floor (Or doesn't’) Rules Committee Floor Debate Floor Debate Floor Vote Floor Vote Conference Committee if needed Goes back for house approval Goes back for Senate Approval President: signs or vetos

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