2.) Bills and resolution are then taken into consideration at each session of Congress.

3.) The clerk of the House numbers each bill as it's introduced. The clerk also gives the bill a short title. The bill is then entered in the House Journal and Congressional Record for the day.

4.) The speaker refers the bill to the appropriate standing committee. The subcommittee reviews hearings (public testifies the proposed bill) and junkets (trips to locations by a subcommittee affected by a measure). The bills that don't die in pigeonholed or with a discharge petition (that were referred to the subcommittee) go onto the full committee.

5.) The full committee may report the bill favorably, refuse to report the bill, report the bill in amended form, report the bill with an

9.) When votes are taken they are in the form of voice votes, all in favor and all opposed, 1/5 quorum demands a teller vote, or a role-call vote. The bill is either passed or defeated.

15.) A bill reported by one of the Senate's committees goes on a calendar (the Senate only has one calendar compared to the House who has several calendars).

unfavorable recommendation, or report a committee bill.

16.) The bill is then called to the floor at the direction of the majority floor leader.

6.) A bill reported by a House Rules committee is placed on one of several calendars.

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