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What happens to a bill after it goes to committee?
Most bills goes to the Rules Committee. This committee sets conditions for debate and amendment when the whole House meets on the bill. In the Senate, the leader of the majority party set the schedule for debate by the whole Senate.
Who calls a bill to debate on the floor?
The House Rules Committee places the bill on a calendar for floor debate in the House or the Senate.
What is a major difference between the progress of a bill in the House as opposed to the senate?
the bill must go through an extra committee in the house the rules committees The bill must go through an extra committee in the House, the Rules Committee.
What step is in the house but not in the senate of making a bill a law?
The step that occurs in the House but not in the Senate is the "Rules Committee" process. After a bill is introduced in the House, it must go through the Rules Committee, which sets the terms for debate and amendments. The Senate does not have a Rules Committee; instead, it generally allows for more open debate and amendments on the floor. This difference influences how bills are managed and debated in each chamber.
What is the major difference between the progress od a bill in the house as opposed to the senate?
The bill must go through an extra committee in the House, the Rules Committee.
What happens after a bill passes the senate committee?
After a bill passes the Senate committee, it moves to the full Senate for debate and voting. Senators can propose amendments during the debate, and a majority vote is needed for the bill to advance. If passed by the Senate, the bill then goes to the House of Representatives for consideration. If both chambers approve the bill, it is sent to the President for final approval or veto.
What happen to a bill if both houses pass the same version of the bill?
Many times, the House and Senate pass slightly different versions of a bill. If this happens both the House and the Senate appoint conferees to work out a compromise. This committee is called a conference committee.
What is committee is formed in order to iron out the different between the senate and House version of a bill?
The Conference Committee is created to iron out the differences between the House and Senate versions of a bill. There are no formal rules governing conference committees procedures because they are intended to be flexible in negotiating sessions.
What happenes to a bill that is approved by a committee?
that the committee is supported by the senate.
What can a senate committee member member do to a bill while it is in committee?
Hold Hearings On The Bill
A bill has just been passed by a Senate committee. Where the bill go next?
to a conference committee
What Senate committee can vote either for or against a bill?
(standing committee)
