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Yes, house and senate bill numbers do get recycled, but typically only after a significant period of time has passed. Each legislative session starts with a new set of bill numbers, and once a session concludes, the numbers from that session may be reused in future sessions. However, within the same session, bill numbers remain unique to avoid confusion.
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Does a bill go through the senate first or the house?
A bill that originated in the Senate goes to the House of Representatives only if the Senate passes it.
Does the house and the senate have to agree on a bill?
Yes, both the House of Representatives and the U.S Senate have to agree to a bill before it is sent to the President.
Where does a bill go after the House of Representatives votes?
After the House of Representatives votes on a bill and it passes, the bill is sent to the Senate for consideration. The Senate can then debate, amend, and vote on the bill. If the Senate approves it, the bill is sent to the President for final approval or veto. If there are differences between the House and Senate versions, a conference committee may be formed to reconcile those differences.
What HR mean in front of Senate or House Bill numbers eg HR 3162?
H.R. is often mistaken to mean House Resolution. It doesn't. It means simply "House Of Representatives".. H.R. House Bill S. Senate Bill H.J.Res. House Joint Resolution S.J.Res. Senate Joint Resolution H.Con.Res. House Concurrent Resolution S.Con.Res. Senate Concurrent Resolution H.Res. House Simple Resolution S.Res. Senate Simple Resolution Source: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/bills/glossary.html This information can also be found on the Library of Congress online website and its associated subsite called "Thomas" at http://www.loc.gov/index.html
Who votes on a bill?
The members of the House and the Senate.
Where did the first bill start?
A bill can originate in the Senate, and a bill can also originate in the House of Representatives. Wherever it starts, the other house gets a shot at debating the bill as well.
What must happen to a bill after it is introduced in a house of Congress and before it is voted by that house?
After a bill is introduced in either the House or the Senate, the bill is assigned a number.
What common observation can be drawn from the proposed senate bill and house bill and WHO?
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What roles do both the house and the senate play in the introduction of a new bill?
All bills originate (start) in the House of Representatives. Once (if) a bill is approved by the House by at least a 50% + 1 vote, then it goes to the Senate. If the Senate approves the bill by at least a 50%+1 margin, then it goes on to the President for his signature which is needed for the bill to become law. If he vetoes (says no) to the bill then it goes back to the Senate. If the Senate votes in support of the bill by a 2/3 majority (66.6% or more) the bill becomes law even if the President had vetoed it.
What must happen to have a bill sent to the president?
Most bills start in committees. A bill that passes committee is then voted on in the full house or senate. A bill must pass the house and the senate, and then it goes to the president.
Who can assign a number to a bill that is being introduced to congress?
The assignment of numbers to bills being introduced in Congress is typically the responsibility of the Clerk of the House of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate, depending on the chamber in which the bill is being introduced.
How do members of the U.S. House of Representatives vote on bills?
The Bill Is Referred to the Senate. When a bill reaches the U.S. Senate, it goes through many of the same steps it went through in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill is discussed in a Senate committee and then reported to the Senate floor to be voted on. Senators vote by voice.
