How a Bill Becomes Law Part 1 and 2

the time when Congress is active and members are present, fulfilling their respective duties

"in session"

legislation that is under the voting process in the House of Representatives

House Bill

Anyone may draft a bill and introduce legislation.

False

The time when Congress is active and members are present, fulfilling their respective duties is known as down time.

False

Which statement is true?

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

If a bill is approved by the committee and has survived a Senate vote, where will it be sent next?

House of Representatives

In any minor change by one house of Congress, the next usual step is for the legislation to go back to the first house for

concurrence.

a meeting for discussion

conference

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

draft

What is activity concerning a bill which may include debates and compromises is known as?

floor action

activity concerning a bill which may include debates and compromises

floor action

a time when the good and bad aspects of a bill are discussed; includes written and verbal statements

hearings

a bill that becomes a law

legislation

when a subcommittee makes changes and add amendments before they recommend a bill to proceed

mark up

What is it called when a subcommittee makes changes and adds amendments before they recommend a bill to the full committee?

marking up

when a subcommittee reads its recommendation to the rest of their house of Congress

ordering a bill reported

a voting process by the members who are present; no absentee voting allowed

roll call vote

a bill that will not be in progress or in any action but will be inactive for a particular time period

sit

If the President doesn't want to deal with a bill and lets it sit for ? days while Congress is in session, it automatically becomes law.

ten

It's a bad sign for your bill if

the subcommittee lets it sit and does nothing

a form or variation of the original

version

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

voted it down.

Which statement is true?

A chamber is a legislative meeting hall.

Which statement is NOT true?

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

Hearings provide the opportunity to hear the views of various experts, other public officials, supporters and even opponents of a bill.

True