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What vote is needed to pass a bill in both the house or reps and senate?
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∙ 9y ago
A simple majority in both houses is required to pass a bill in Congress. In every member votes, this means 51 senators and 218 representatives. If the President vetoes bill, it takes two-thirds of the members of both houses to override the veto.
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∙ 13y agoThree fifth (3/5) of the Senators voting on the bill must agree thereon before it can be deemed passed. All Senators not attending the meeting or abstaining from voting are not counted toward the total.
Since the Senate has 100 members, in most cases 60 Senators would have to vote aye for a bill to approved. If only 99 Senators attend and one abstains from voting, for example, 59 aye votes would be enough to satisfy the rules.
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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.
When a bill is introduced in either house where is it sent?
in congress where are bills sent for consideration
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 happens if Congress overrides the veto of a bill?
If Congress overrides Presidential veto of a bill then it will become a law. A two-thirds or greater vote is needed in both the House and the Senate for this to happen.
Matters requiring the action of both the House and the Senate but on which a law is not needed are called?
Concurrent resolutions are matters requiring the action of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. However, in these matters there is no law that is needed.
How many votes do you need for a law to pass?
If all members vote, 51 votes are needed to pass a bill. Otherwise it passes if more than half of the votes are "Ayes".
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.
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.
Matters requiring the action of both the House and Senate but on which a law is not needed are called?
Concurrent resolutions are matters requiring the action of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. However, in these matters there is no law that is needed.
Is the purpose of a conference committee?
They are formed to settle differences between House and Senate versions of the same bill.If changes were made by the Senate, the differences between its version of the bill and the House version of the bill have to be resolved. The House may vote to accept the bill as amended by the Senate if the changes were minor. If the two versions differ greatly however, the bill will most likely go to a conference committee made up of members from both the House and the Senate. This committee works out a version of the bill that will be acceptable to both houses of Congress. The revised version goes back to both the House and the Senate for approval.So basically, the purpose of a conference committee is so that a bill can be revised (or edited) to both the House and the Senates liking.
What does a bill have to be sponsored by?
A bill can be sponsored by a member of the House of Representatives or a Senator. Bills can also be sponsored by both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
What is the purpose of the conference committee?
They are formed to settle differences between House and Senate versions of the same bill.If changes were made by the Senate, the differences between its version of the bill and the House version of the bill have to be resolved. The House may vote to accept the bill as amended by the Senate if the changes were minor. If the two versions differ greatly however, the bill will most likely go to a conference committee made up of members from both the House and the Senate. This committee works out a version of the bill that will be acceptable to both houses of Congress. The revised version goes back to both the House and the Senate for approval.So basically, the purpose of a conference committee is so that a bill can be revised (or edited) to both the House and the Senates liking.
