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diff --git a/rich/18_legislation b/rich/18_legislation new file mode 100644 index 0000000..32f9614 --- /dev/null +++ b/rich/18_legislation @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +"How a bill becomes a law" +- This is not a real, singular process because bills can become laws in + many many ways +House side of process + - Introduce (submit) legislation to get a "house resolution number" + - Committee Stage - referred to appropriate Standing Committee + - Speaker of House does this + - Can refer to one or many committees + - Multiple referral means it's more likely to die/change + - Standing Commitee refers to subcommittee + - Marked up for changes, can die (get buried) + - Full Committee discusses and votes on marked up version + - Rules Committee -- sets rules for debate on bill + - Floor Action - scheduled by Speaker (time limit, agenda position) + - (Germane) amendments can get added and get debated separately |