How a Bill Becomes a Law
Law making process
• Types of Bills– Public Bill– Private Bill
• Types of Resolutions– Simple resolution– Joint resolution– Concurrent resolution
Formal LeadershipLeadership in the House• The Speaker of the House • The Majority Leader• The Minority Leader• Whips
Leadership in the Senate• Vice President• Majority Leader• Minority leader• Whips
Types of Congressional Committees
• Standing Committees– Where all bills are referred
• Select Committees– accomplish a particular task
• Joint Committees– members of each chamber
• Conference Committees– Settles differences between
versions of bills
• House Rules Committee– makes rules that will govern
what happens to the bill on the floor of the House
ProceduresCrafting the Bill• Pigeonholing • Hearings• Markups• Riders (Xmas tree bills)• Reconciliation
Voting• Voice vote• Standing vote• Roll call
Questions
1. How can placing a rider on a bill aid, or prevent, it from being passed?
2. How might congressional procedure impact whether or not a bill passes?
3. Why is the line-item veto unconstitutional?
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