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How long does a secretary have to take a passed bill to the governor?
30 days
How many senators does it take to pass a bill?
There are 100 United States Senators. A majority of the Sentate is needed for a bill to be passed. However, if there is a filibuster, then it requires 60 votes to overcome the filibuster, and then it takes a majority of the Senate to pass a bill.
Repealing a bill?
If healthcare bill is passed. Is it possible to be repealed if republicans can take over the house and senate in Nov. 2010?
If passed how long will it take until the health care bill goes into effect?
in the year of 2014
Why did the House of Representatives decide to pass the 2008 Federal Bailout bill the second time around?
After the stock market plummeted after they rejected it the first time, there was more political pressure on them to take action the second time around. There were also "improvements" made to the bill which made it easier to stomach for some House members.When the House of Representatives voted down the bill on Monday September 29th, the US Stock Market collapsed, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average declining 780 points. This decline scared many representatives because they did not take the warnings from the administration seriously. The market reaction and the subsequent reaction from many individuals who lost over $1 trillion dollars in one day, convinced many who had voted against the bill to change their mind.
When was the amendment adopted?
The Fifteenth Amendment became part of the Constitution on February 3rd, 1870.
Is it difficult to have a bill become a law in congress?
Depends on the bill. But most of the time, it does take a while for the bill to be passed. Some can go threw faster than others.
What action can congress take to check the power of a presidential veto of a boll?
veto a bill passed by congress
what two things happen after a bill passes the house of representatives?
After a bill passes the House of Representatives, it is sent to the Senate for consideration. If the Senate approves the bill, it then goes to the President, who can either sign it into law, veto it, or take no action, which may result in the bill becoming law after a certain period. If the President vetoes the bill, Congress can attempt to override the veto with a two-thirds majority in both chambers.
What is the order of getting a bill passed?
Well, A bill is passed by... First, a bill is introduced by either the house or the senate. Then, they have committee hearings. Next they take floor action. then if the bill is passed to the house or passed on they have more committee hearings then floor action, then it depends. If the bill is passed with amendments than it goes back to the house that passed the bill. If the bill is passed without amendments than the bill goes straight to the Governor. If the bill was passed with amendments the after the house that passed the bill had it then it goes to the Governor and if it is not vetoed than it will become a law on the first of the next year. Same with the bill that was passed with no amendments. If this was confusing then there is diagram on a website that is more understandable. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/bil2lawd.HTML Here is the answer, 12 year old B.erdman
What courses of action can a committee take on a new bill?
The committee, after a vote, may: recommend that the bill be passed-or passed as amended-and send it directly to the Senate or House fl oor; recommend that the bill be passed-or passed as amended-and be placed on the Consent Calendar; approve the bill and send it on to another committee for further discussion; send the bill to the fl oor or another committee without a recommendation for passage; keep it in committee indefi nitely; or simply defeat it.
When the president is presented with a passed bill he has the following option?
When the president is presented with a passed bill, he has several options: he can sign the bill into law, allowing it to take effect; he can veto the bill, rejecting it and sending it back to Congress with his objections; he can choose to take no action for ten days while Congress is in session, which results in the bill automatically becoming law; or he can use a pocket veto by not signing it while Congress is adjourned, effectively preventing it from becoming law.
