Yosemite Bill- The Legislative Process

Less than 100

Around 300

More than 500

Thousands

Three schools in Washington, D.C.

Three schools in California

Three schools in Yosemite National Park

Three schools in a mystical land

The state of California did not provide enough funds

The Park Service did not have enough money

The schools were too small to qualify for state funding

The students were not attending regularly

Congressman George Radanovitch

Senator Dianne Feinstein

Michelle Horner

The Park Superintendent

It was vetoed by the president

It failed to pass the Senate

It was changed during the legislative process

It did not receive enough support from constituents

a congressman voting on the bill

a congressman writing the bill

a congressman bringing it to Congress

a congressman researching the bill in a committee

the House and the Senate work together to investigate the matter further

they "iron out" a bill (put both versions into one)

the House and the Senate work together to investigate the matter further

• they become laws

• they are combined in one large bill

• they are vetoed by the President

• they die

• Because the school is located in a national park

• Because the school is run by the state of California

• Because the school is requesting money

• Twice

• Once

• Three times

• It never passed