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How can the senate vote on debt ceiling bill not passed by the house?
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Article 1, Section 7 of the US Constitution provides that "All bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills."
Since a debt ceiling bill isn't for raising revenue, it can be initially introduced in either the House of Representatives or the Senate. Once the first side of Congress passes a bill, it goes to the other side. Typically, it is amended there before it passes, which means different bills have been passed by each side. A conference committee then tries to come up with a bill that is acceptable to both chambers. Both have to pass exactly the same bill before it goes to the President for signature.
The US has had a debt ceiling for just short of a century. Prior to WWI, Congress authorized each issuance of treasury bonds, but the debt ceiling law was introduced, allowing the treasury secretary to issue bonds as necessary up to the limit authorized.
It is not necessary for the government to have a debt ceiling, and credit ratings organizations have suggested that the US simply eliminate theirs. No other industrialized country has such a limit. Given that Congress still has to authorize spending before it occurs, the debt limit is redundant - unless it is the intent of Congress to spend money, but not actually pay the bills. That would be unconstitutional; the 14th Amendment forbids the US from being a deadbeat.
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Who approves the budget bill after it is passed in the house and senate?
Congress
How can the house and senate check each other legistative process?
If a bill is passed by H.O.R regarding states rights, then the same bill should be passed by senate and mustly be approved by the concerned senator. If not approved, it can' be passed as law. As such a bill passed by the Senate must be passed by H.o.R.
If a bill is passed unanimously in the senate does it bypass the house and go directly to the president?
NO
Where does the bill go after it passes the house?
It is then sent to the Senate for their consideration, unless the bill has already been passed by the Senate, in which case, it is sent to the President.
Where is the bill sent after the house?
A bill passed by the House of Representatives must also pass in the Senate; once passed by both houses of Congress, it goes to the President for his signature.
What happens to a bill that is voted down by the senate?
For a bill to become law it must be passed by both houses of Congress, so when the Senate passes a bill, the same bill must also go to the House of Representatives, or if the House has passed a similar bill, the two bills must be reconciled by a joint committee to produce a single bill that both houses can pass. Then when both houses have passed the same bill, the bill goes to the President for his signature. The President may or may not sign the bill, and if he doesn't, Congress can over-ride the veto if they have enough votes. Otherwise the bill dies.
What happens to the bill that is passed by the senate?
I want to know what happens to a bill that is passed by the Senate?
What happens to a bill is passed by the senate?
I want to know what happens to a bill that is passed by the Senate?
Where does a state bill go once passed by the house?
It goes to the senate. If there are any differences in the house and senate version they are worked out in committee before the bill goes to the governor.
When can a bill sent to the president for approval?
A bill can be sent to the president for approval after both the House and the Senate pass the bill.A bill can only be sent to the President for approval if it has been passed by both the House and the Senate. It must be passed by both chambers of Congress with a majority in favor of it.
Where do bills have to be approved?
A bill can be sent to the president for approval after both the House and the Senate pass the bill.A bill can only be sent to the President for approval if it has been passed by both the House and the Senate. It must be passed by both chambers of Congress with a majority in favor of it.
What generally happens when the senate and the House of Representatives pass different versions of the same bill?
When the senate and the house of representatives pass a bill that has different version the conference committee writes a compromise bill. This then has to be passed by the two chambers.
