The congressman/woman?
The Senators?
Who?
2006-06-05 16:36:08 · 5 answers · asked by AhSjilol5 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
A bill may be proposed by any member of either house to his or her own house. The bill is then referred to a committee, which reports it out or not. Then it is referred to Ways and Means, which again reports it out or not. If it is reported to the full house, it is set for a vote by the representatives, if in the House, or by the senators if in the Senate.
The bill is then sent to the other house for a similar procedure. Finally, unless the bills passed by each house are identical, it goes to a conference committee, which resolves the differences. Then each house passes or kills the conference bill. If passed by both houses, it goes to the President to be signed or vetoed.
2006-06-05 16:45:00 · answer #1 · answered by thylawyer 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Depends on the type of bill. Likely, you are talking about the immigration bills in the house and senate. The two competing bills go to committee. The committee negotiates a compromise bill. It then gets voted on in both the house and the senate. It must pass both to become law. With regard to the immigration bill, the house has already said they will kill ANY bill that in any way is not enforcement only. This is a very hot topic this term. Most elections this november will be decided by who is on the right side of this issue. The house knows that it is political suicide not to support enforcment only. Anyone who supports amnesty is basically finished in politics. The senators don't seem to know this. Many of them are up for re-election this november (senators serve a 6 year term). Likely, the ones who voted for amnesty are in for a rude awakening. That is likely to set the tone for further immigration legislation and will likely determine who are next president will be.
2006-06-05 23:47:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A bill is first introduced into one of the houses of Congress and then the members of that house vote on it and pass it on to the other house to be voted on. If both houses introduce legislation about the same matter, a committee meets to reconcile the bills and the outcome is sent back to both houses to be voted on by the Representatives and Seantors once more.
2006-06-06 00:49:13 · answer #3 · answered by James 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Representatives in Congress and the Senators. The President can veto it.
2006-06-05 23:45:09 · answer #4 · answered by fatsausage 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bill is introduced in the chamber it was written in, and the chamber as a whole votes on it.
2006-06-05 23:45:27 · answer #5 · answered by ehwrealdeal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋