How Our Laws Are Made: The Legislative Process, Introducing a Bill or Resolution, Parliamentary Reference Sources, Committee of the Whole, Co

A description of how federal laws are made and the legislative process in the United States Congress.

Table of Contents

1. How Our Laws Are Made, by Charles W. Johnson, Parliamentarian (retired), U.S. House of Representatives

2. The Legislative Process, by Michael Koempel and Judy Schneider, Ch. 8 in the Congressional Deskbook (TheCapitol.Net)

3. Introducing a House Bill or Resolution, CRS Report for Congress 98-458

4. The Legislative Process on the House Floor, CRS Report for Congress 98-563

5. Introducing a Senate Bill or Resolution, CRS Report for Congress 98-459

6. The Legislative Process on the Senate Floor, CRS Report for Congress 96-548

7. Procedural Distinctions between the House and the Committee of the Whole, CRS Report for Congress 98-143

8. Committee of the Whole: Stages of Action on Measures, CRS Report for Congress 98-564

9. House Committee Markup: Vehicle for Consideration and Amendment, CRS Report for Congress 98-188

10. House Committee Markup: Reporting, CRS Report for Congress 98-267

11. Provisions of Special Rules in the House: An Example of a Typical Open Rule, CRS Report for Congress 98-334

12. Bills and Resolutions: Examples of How Each Kind Is Used, CRS Report for Congress 98-706

13. Floor Consideration of Conference Reports in the House, CRS Report for Congress 98-736

14. The House Amendment Tree, CRS Report for Congress 98-777

15. Commonly Used Motions and Requests in the House of Representatives, CRS Report for Congress RL32207

16. Amendments Between the Houses, CRS Report for Congress 98-812

17. Parliamentary Reference Sources: Senate, CRS Report for Congress RL30788

18. The Committee System in the U.S. Congress, CRS Report for Congress RS20794

19. Other Resources from TheCapitol.Net

Capitol Learning Audio Courses TM

Understanding the Path of Legislation, ISBN 158733030X

Congress, the Legislative Process, and the Fundamentals of Lawmaking, A Nine Course Series, ISBN 1587331241

Conference Committees: How the Work Gets Done, ISBN 1587330210

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Complete Table of Contents at www.HowOurLawsAreMade.com