Legislative Process and Bill Introduction

The video tutorial explains the different forms of legislation, including bills, joint resolutions, simple resolutions, and concurrent resolutions. It details the process of introducing legislation in both the House and Senate, including how bills are designated and referred to committees. The tutorial also covers the role of committees in handling bills, highlighting the jurisdictional aspects and the process of placing bills on the Senate Calendar of Business.

Which of the following can become law if enacted during the two-year Congress?

• Concurrent resolutions

• Dear Colleague letters

• Simple resolutions

• Bills and joint resolutions

Who is typically responsible for introducing legislation in each chamber?

• The Speaker of the House

• The President

• Members of each chamber

• Nonpartisan attorneys

What is the role of nonpartisan attorneys in the legislative process?

• To introduce bills

• To draft legislative language

• To vote on bills

• To refer bills to committees

What is the purpose of Dear Colleague letters?

• To refer a bill to committee

• To gain co-sponsors for a bill

• To request a bill number

• To introduce a bill

How is a bill introduced in the House?

• By submitting it to the Senate floor

• By dropping it in the hopper

• By sending it to the President

• By placing it on the Senate Calendar

What happens to a bill after it is introduced in the Senate?

• It is dropped in the hopper

• It is submitted to clerks on the Senate floor

• It is sent to the President

• It is immediately voted on

What designation does a House-originated bill receive upon introduction?

• B.R. or B.J.Res.

• S. or S.J.Res.

• H.R. or H.J.Res.

• C.R. or C.J.Res.

Who advises the Speaker on the referral of bills to committees in the House?

• Nonpartisan parliamentarian

• The Legislative Counsel

• The President

• The Senate Majority Leader

In the Senate, to which committee is a bill typically referred?

• The committee chosen by the President

• All committees with any jurisdiction

• The primary committee of jurisdiction

• The committee with jurisdiction over the predominant issue

Under what circumstances might a bill not be referred to a committee in the Senate?

• When it is a simple resolution

• When it is a concurrent resolution

• When it is placed directly on the Senate Calendar of Business

• When it is introduced by the President