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If a bill has passed in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate and has been approved by the President, or if a presidential veto has been overridden, the bill becomes a law and is enforced by the government.
How a bill goes through Congress and becomes a law can be a very complex procedure, or it can zip through Congress if it is considered very important that it be enacted. Basically, here are the steps from bill to law.
In the House, any member may introduce a bill by dropping it into a box, called a hopper. In the Senate, a member may introduce a bill after being recognized by the presiding officer and announcing the bill’s introduction. (Bills dealing with raising money must originate in the House of Representatives.) The bill is then given a prefix and a number. H.R. 33 would be House Resolution 33 and S.B. 44 would be Senate Bill 44. Once a bill is introduced, it goes to a committee for study. The committee in the Senate or the House basically do the same thing, that is they study the bill, hold hearings on the content of the bill, send it to a subcommittee if they feel it necessary for more study, and then vote on it and report it to the floor of the Senate or House where it is placed on the calendar for action. The House and Senate then debate the bill and vote on whether to pass or reject the bill. Most bills never get out of commitee. Once a bill is passed by either house, it has to be in the exact same language and set up. If a bill passes the Senate but it is not exactly as the one that passes the House, a conference committee is created to work out the final wording of the bill. It then goes back the each house where it is voted on again in its new form. The bill is then sent to the President. The President can sign the bill into law, veto it and return it to Congress with his objections to the bill, or do nothing. If he vetoes the bill, the Congress may override the veto by a two-thirds majority vote in both houses. It then becomes law without the approval of the President. The President has ten days to sign or veto the bill. If, after ten days, Congress is not in session, the bill does not become law. This is known as a pocket veto.
All revenue bills must start in the House of Representatives. Represenatives do not have unlimited time to talk on the floor. They can be over-looked or given a time limit by the rules of the House of the Speaker of the House. Senators have no time limits and may talk indefinately unless there is a cloture vote in which other members of the Senate vote to halt discussions of the current item before the Senate.
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What does the speaker of the house do to a proposed bill?
The speaker of the house can announce a proposed bill to a committee made up of government officials. The bill can then be voted on to see if it should be passed.
What happens to a bill that is voted down by the senate?
For a bill to become law it must be passed by both houses of Congress, so when the Senate passes a bill, the same bill must also go to the House of Representatives, or if the House has passed a similar bill, the two bills must be reconciled by a joint committee to produce a single bill that both houses can pass. Then when both houses have passed the same bill, the bill goes to the President for his signature. The President may or may not sign the bill, and if he doesn't, Congress can over-ride the veto if they have enough votes. Otherwise the bill dies.
How many readings does a bill have to go through before going into house of commons?
A bill typically goes through three readings in the House of Commons before it can be debated and voted on. The first reading introduces the bill, the second reading involves a detailed debate on its principles, and the third reading is a final discussion and vote on the bill as a whole. If passed, the bill then moves to the other house for further consideration.
Can a bill be passed if it is vetoed?
It has to be passed by both houses of Congress before it can be vetoed by the President. In most cases, Congress may then re-consider the bill and if it is then passed by a 2/3 vote in each house, it will become law.
Where does a vetoed bill go?
It goes back to both house of Congress to be amended and compromise language to be voted on before sending it back to the President for his signature. There are times, because of the calendar, that the bill will languish for months if not for years! It really depends on how popular the bill is. Both houses have to agree to the bill which they do when they come together for a conference to work out the differences and then if possible, send to the President. It can be a very laborious process.
What do you call a law before it is passed?
Before a law is passed, it is commonly referred to as a bill. Bills are proposed pieces of legislation that undergo a series of debates and revisions before they can be voted on by the legislative body to become a law.
Who has the power to pass a bill involving revenue?
The bill must originate in, and be passed by, the House before being voted on by the Senate. Both chambers must pass it before it goes to the president for signature or veto.
Must the health reconciliation bill get 60 votes to pass?
No. The bill has been voted on and passed by both house and senate.
How many times did same-sex marriage legislation fail in Minnesota?
It didn't. A domestic partnership bill failed. Only one same-sex marriage bill was ever voted on and it passed and became law.
What is the difference between law and bill?
A bill is a proposed law that is still being discussed/voted on.A law is what has made its way through the system and was actually passed and signed by the Cheif Executive (either President or Governor).
Can you hunt deer with a rifle in wyoming county new york?
I understand that the bill allowing for this has passed assembly but has not yet been voted on in senate. When voted in senate and, if approved, the governor will then have to sign the bill for it to become law. I am leery that this will all happen before fall of 2010 at this point but I am not that close to the proceedings in Albany. Peter
What does the speaker of the house do to a proposed bill?
The speaker of the house can announce a proposed bill to a committee made up of government officials. The bill can then be voted on to see if it should be passed.
What is a sentence for the word arbitrator?
Before the bill was voted on the politicians agreed to arbitrate.
What happens to a bill that is voted down by the senate?
For a bill to become law it must be passed by both houses of Congress, so when the Senate passes a bill, the same bill must also go to the House of Representatives, or if the House has passed a similar bill, the two bills must be reconciled by a joint committee to produce a single bill that both houses can pass. Then when both houses have passed the same bill, the bill goes to the President for his signature. The President may or may not sign the bill, and if he doesn't, Congress can over-ride the veto if they have enough votes. Otherwise the bill dies.
What can be done to pass a bill by the congress?
First the bill must make it out of committee. The bill must be voted on and passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Then if the bill is signed by the President it will become law.
What do call a law before it is passed?
bill
Which sentence uses the active voice A The chairman told you that the legislature passed the bill B It was voted by the legislature to pass C The bill was passed by the legislature?
Active means the verbs are active, not helped with a tiny "be" verb (is, are, was, were, have, had etc.).The chairman told you that the legislature passedthe bill.The chairman TOLD...the legislature PASSED...PassiveB It was voted by the legislature to pass.C The bill was passed by the legislature.A clue to passive voice is a version of the verb "to be" which are helping verbs (is, was, were, etc.), and use of "by" in the sentence.
