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How A Bill Becomes A Law

Bill

Five Ways Legislation Originates

Five Ways Legislation Originates Member

Five Ways Legislation Originates Interest Group

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Five Ways Legislation Originates Individuals

Five Ways Legislation Originates Executive Branch

Five Ways Legislation Originates Committees

Representative Sponsorship

• A Representative usually sponsor’s a bill that is

important to them

and their

constituents

Bills Sponsored by Turner• H.R.287 : American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act

• Sponsor: Rep Turner, Michael R. [OH-10] (introduced 1/13/2015) Cosponsors (42) Committees: House Energy and Commerce Latest Major Action: 1/13/2015 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred

to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

• H.R.518 : First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief ActSponsor: Rep Turner, Michael R. [OH-10] (introduced 1/22/2015) Cosponsors (3) Committees: House Ways and Means Latest Major Action: 1/22/2015 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Bills Sponsored by Turner• H.R.519 : Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act

Sponsor: Rep Turner, Michael R. [OH-10] (introduced 1/22/15) Cosponsors (39) Committees: House Ways and Means Latest Major Action: 1/22/2015 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to

the House Committee on Ways and Means.

• H.R.1574 : To amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to

rename a site of the park.Sponsor: Rep Turner, Michael R. [OH-10] (introduced 1/7/2015) Cosponsors 0 Committees: House Natural Resources

Latest Major Action: 1/7/2015 Referred to House Committee on Natural Resources

Four types of legislation

Bill – A proposed law– Public

Applies to all areas of society– Private

Limited to a unique purpose.

A Bill

Four Types of Legislation – Joint Resolution

– Propose Constitutional Amendments

- A resolution agreed on by both Houses

- Signed by Pres and Becomes Law

Joint Resolution

Four Types of Legislation- Concurrent Resolution

• Deals with operations of both Houses

- Statement of position on an issue

- No force of law

- Presidential Approval not needed

Four Types of Legislation - Resolution

• Deals with Operation of 1 House- States a view or opinion