Introducing a Bill to Congress

Which of the following situations must all bills go through? Select all that apply. - a piece of legislation is approved of and become a House Resolution (HR) or Senate bill (S) - the bill is reviewed by a committee made up of both Democrats and Republicans and "marked up" or amended to reflect the desires of the committee - the bill foes to a judicial hearing where the legality of the bill is determined - a bill can be "killed" by a sub-committee - a bill travels a long road through subcommittees and hearings before it is even introduced on the House floor

- a piece of legislation is approved of and become a House Resolution (HR) or Senate bill (S) - the bill is reviewed by a committee made up of both Democrats and Republicans and "marked up" or amended to reflect the desires of the committee - a bill can be "killed" by a sub-committee - a bill travels a long road through subcommittees and hearings before it is even introduced on the House floor

Which statement is true? A bill moves from the House to the White House. H.R. signifies a House bill and S signifies a Senate bill. The president pro tempore gives the final vote on a bill. A standing bill is one that has been passed as a law.

H.R. signifies a House bill and S signifies a Senate bill.

Which statement is NOT true? Either the House or Senate can introduce a bill. A bill that becomes a law is called legislation. A sponsor is a member of Congress who is willing to introduce and back the legislation. Ordering a bill reported: A subcommittee reads its recommendation to both houses of Congress.

Ordering a bill reported: A subcommittee reads its recommendation to both houses of Congress.

A Senator and House Representative do NOT _____.

debate each other regarding bills that have made it to the floor

A brief, "first-step" presentation of a work to be completed is called a _____.

draft

Legislation that is under the voting process in the House of Representatives is called a(n)_____.

house bill

It's a bad sign for your bill if _____

the subcommittee lets it sit

If a committee does not act on a bill, it's the same as if they would have ____

voted it down

If you wanted to see a law making it mandatory for all 10th grade students to receive a computer from the government for educational purposes, ____.

you could draft a piece of legislation then meet with the Representative or her staff and convince them to submit the legislation