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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1983
Page
8
The chart outlines the bill path from introduction to law. It notes committee hearings marks up by the committee and rules set by the Rules Committee. It describes the House Senate structure and Congress succession since 1789 and the 98th Congress beginning in 1983.
Describes the legislative process where the Senate debates a bill, amends it, and votes. The revised bill goes to the House for approval, then to the president for signing. A presidential veto can send it back. if both houses pass again with two thirds, it becomes law.
A senator proposes a bill and it goes to the relevant committee for study. The Senate, with 100 members, uses marking up and scheduling steps for debate. Terms are six years with one third elected every two years. If a bill lacks cross chamber sponsorship, it goes to the subject committee in the other house.
The House has 435 members elected every two years from all states. States are divided into districts with equal populations. Small states may have one representative while large states such as California can have up to 45 representatives.
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