Most bills die in committees -pigeonholed
If the majority of the house wants to consider a bill that is pigeonholed they issue a "discharge petition"
If a bill is considered, often subcommittees hold public hearing to gather information
When a subcommittee has completed its work on a bill, it returns to the full committee.
The full committee may do one of several things:
1. Report the bill favorably, with a "do pass" recommendation.
2. Refuse to report
the bill.
3. Report the bill in amended form.
4. Report the bill with unfavorable recommendation.
5. Report a committee bill.
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Structure of the House of representatives
(see diagram in notes)
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Informal rules of Congress
Loyalty to your chamber ( House or Senate)
Civility- Respect each others views
Specialization- focus on one
area (House)
Reciprocity- Support in exchange for support
Things the President can do after receiving a bill
President can veto it, sign it, refuse to sign it or allow it to become law without signing it
Compare and Contrast rules for debate in the House and Senate
House Rules- Only one bill considered at a time, debate and
debate time limited, all debate released to bill under discussion- germane, only get one bill done each day
Senate Rules- Debate three or four bills at a time, unlimited debate time, Debate does not have to be germane- discuss anything if the recognized speaker and "have the floor"
Congress' support services- who/ what they are and what they do
Library of Congress- largest library in the world
General
Accounting office- determine if money spent according to law
Congressional budget office- examines the federal budgets
Actions that can be taken on a bill
Pass the bill as written with a simple majority vote and sent it to the next house
Table the bill- motion to kill it
Send the bill back to committees for further study
Amend the bill- add to it, alter it, strike out parts
Structure of the Senate
(see diagram in notes)
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Private bill- what it is and examples
Affairs of individual citizens and interest the member sponsoring the bill
Account for one- third of all bills introduced
Grant citizenship to specific person or award Congressional Medal of Honor
Public bill- what it is and examples
Applies to the general public
Federal highways, drug control, taxes
Social Security and appropriations
Appropriation bills must start in the House, amount spent can be changed by the Senate
How to bypass the Rules Committee
On Wednesday each standing committee can request the full House to consider one unprivileged bill from the Union or House Calendar
List and define the different committees in Congress
Standing Committees- Permanent bodies dealing with bills about a particular subject area
Select Committees- Specific purpose and limited time
Conference Committee- members from both houses
Committees on Committees- Reference parties selecting the committee members
Things a committee can do after examining a bill
Pigeonhole- kill a bill, do not allow it out of committee
Return it with recommendation it be passed
amend any or all parts of the bill- "mark up"
Scrap and write and entirely new bill
Private Calendar
Deals only with private bills
Teller vote
Representatives are counted as they file past tellers in front of the Speaker's desk
Filibuster
a tactic used in the Senate to monopolize debate in an effort to delay or block passage of a bill
Concurrent Resolution
Opinion/rule changes agreed to by House and Senate
House Calendar
While other public bills are placed on the House Calendar
Roll Call Vote
When Congress seeks to override a presidential veto
Appropriations
Congressional grants of money set aside for a specific purpose
Union Calendar
is reserved for public bills pertaining to revenues and appropriations
Cloture
A vote of 3/5th of the Senate to end debate and call for a vote on a bill
Seniority
Length of continuous service in one party
Executive Calendar
is reserved for nominations and treaties
Standing Vote
Members cast their votes for or against a particular measure by standing when vote
Joint Session
both houses meet; State of the Union Address or counting electoral votes
Joint resolution
Passed by both houses and signed by the President, Force of law, deal with special matters- correct an error or propose a constitutional amendment
Calendar of General Orders
contains both public and privet bills
Voice Vote
the presiding officer merely asks "all in favor" and "all opposed"
Special Session
an emergency congressional meeting called by the President when Congress is adjourned or in recess
Simple resolution
Rules/opinion of one chamber of Congress
Rider
an amendment that has nothing to do with the bill to which it is added
Sanctions
punishment or show of disapproval, often in the form of economic and trade restrictions on an offending country
When Congressional terms begin
Jan 3rd
Percentage of proposed bills that become law
2%
Place/group that ideas for legislation comes from
Executive branch, Special group, and private citizens
Reason the "lame duck amendment" was passed
four months with no worries, spending sprees
Committees determining order of bills and debate
Rule committee
Factors in committee assignments
Specialized knowledge or expertise
Member's Constituency- committee helping home district or state
Person/group who can write a law
anyone
Event leading to new rules for selection of committes chairs
Watergate scandal
Person/group who must introduce the law
Congress
How congressional leaders of both houses are chosen
by the Speaker of House and the presiding officer of the Senate
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