Introducing a Senate Bill or Resolution

Sachs, Richard C.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Congress;    Senate rules and procedure;    Legislation;   

RP-ID  :  98-459GOV
RP-ID  :  98-459GOV_2003Apr21

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the beginning steps in the Senate's legislative procedure. Ideas and recommendations forlegislation may come from private sources, like ordinary citizens or interest groups;executive branch agencies and the White House; states and localities; and, of course, from individual Senators, committees and other Senate work groups, and party and chamber leaders. Any or all of these entities may also participate in drafting legislation(resolutions as well as bills).