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
