HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (435 MEMBERS)

1H) Bill introduced by House member, Name:____________

2H) Bill given a number HR:#____
3H) Speaker of the House assigns bill to committees:
[a) ___________and/or b) __________ and/or c) __________.]
Committee markups/Write changes on the bill itself.
a) ______________________ Committee (Chair fills out)
Committee a)s vote (1/2+), circle:
PASS FAILED
b) ______________________ Committee (Chair fills out)
Committee b)s vote (1/2+), circle:
PASS FAILED
c) ______________________ Committee (Chair fills out)
Committee c)s vote (1/2+), circle:
PASS FAILED

Pass? Send to the Speaker.

d) Back to Speaker of the House (All bills must end here!)

4H) Floor Vote (1/2+) , circle: PASS FAILED
5H) If passed, DELIVER BILL TO OTHER CHAMBERS LEADER

HAND TO PAGE TO MERGE WITH 2ND COPY

Name/Chief Sponsor:_____________________________ Period:____

Name of Bill (Example: No Child Left Behind Act):

___________________________Act
Details of the Law:

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Reason for the Bill (this acts as your floor speech):

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Expected National Cost Annually: $___________________________
(300m people, 40m kids):

Riders (optional-filled out by non-bill authors):

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Updated Total Cost:$___________

(300m people, 40m kids)

SENATE (100 MEMBERS, 2 PER STATE)

1S) Bill introduced by Senator, Name:____________
2S) Bill given a number S:#____
3S) Majority Leader assigns bill to committees:
[a) ___________ and/or b) __________ and/or c) __________.]
a) ______________________ Committee (Chair fills out)
Committee a)s vote (1/2+) , circle: PASS FAILED
b) ______________________ Committee (Chair fills out)
Committee b)s vote (1/2+), circle: PASS FAILED
c) ______________________ Committee (Chair fills out)
Committee c)s vote (1/2+), circle: PASS FAILED
d) Back to Majority Leader (All bills must end here!)
4S) Floor Vote (1/2+), circle: PASS FAILED FILIBUSTER
If a filibuster, 60% to cloture, circle: YES NO
5S) If passed, DELIVER BILL TO OTHER CHAMBERS LEADER
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE (FILL OUT ON BOTH COPIES)
6H+S) Passed House and Senate Bill Different: YES NO
IF YES, REVISE THE BILL, AND THEN SEND BACK TO EACH
CHAMBER. IF NO, SEND DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT.
7H+S) FINAL FLOOR VOTE, SKIP TO PRESIDENT IF NO
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REVISIONS
House Vote, circle: YES NO (50+%)
Senate Vote, circle: YES NO (50+%)
PRESIDENT
8P) YES, Presidents Signature:__________NO, circle: VETO
9H+S) IF VETOED, SEND BACK TO BOTH CHAMBERS:
HOUSE VOTE: YES NO (2/3) SENATE VOTE: YES NO (2/3)

CONGRESS IN 10 STEPS
1) Introduced in House or Senate
2)Sent to House or Senate Committees by
Chamber Leaders
3)Committee Holds Hearings + Markup
4)Committee Votes (1/2+)
5)In House, Rules Committee is the Last
Place Before a Floor Vote
6) Floor Debate (In Senate, Senators Can
Attempt Filibusters, 60% to Cloture)
7)Floor Vote (1/2+)
8)Sent to Other Chamber (Steps 1-7 again)
9)Conference Committee Works Out
Differences
10) President Signs or Congress Attempts
Override
REPUBLICAN PARTY PLATFORM
-Less federal spending and taxes
-More charter schools (public school competition by
letting anyone open and go to any charter school)
-School vouchers (take tax money to private schools)
-Higher accountability of students and teachers
-Give more power to principals
-Connect teacher pay to teacher performance
-Weaken teacher unions
DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLATFORM
-Spend more federal money on education
-Make college more accessible
-Protect traditional school systems
-Less standardized testing
-Give teachers more freedom and respect
-Pay all teachers more
-Let teachers make more decisions