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 Live Training Understanding Congressional Budgeting and Appropriations CongressionalBudgeting.com Advanced Federal Budget Process BudgetProcess.com Congressional Dynamics and the Legislative Process CongressionalDynamics.com Capitol Hill Workshop CapitolHillWorkshop.
com Congress in a Nutshell: Understanding Congress CongressInANutshell.com Complete Table of Contents at www.HowOurLawsAreMade.com.