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.
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to debate proposed legislation
The Parliamentarian of the United States Senate
Appointed by the House speaker, a substantive committee considers bill and resolutions related to the subject identified by its name and may recommend passage of proposed legislation to the appropriate calendars committee.
At the first reading of a bill, the Clerk reads the bill, then gives it to the Speaker of the House. He then stands up and tells the House what the title of the bill is.
The Speaker of the House. When the democrats were in the majority, Nancy Pelosi was Speaker. The House is currently under republican control and John Boehner occupies the Speakers chair.