CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT PROCESS MANUAL
CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT PROCESS FULL

If the President vetoes the bill, it cannot become law unless it is re-passed by a two-thirds vote of both Houses.

Once the President's signature is affixed, the measure becomes a law.

is finally approved by both Houses, it is signed by the Speaker.

If one body does not accept the amendments to a bill by the other body, a conference committee comprised of Members of both bodies is usually appointed to effect a compromise.

is reported to the Senate and, if passed by that body, returned to the House.

In the Senate committee the bill, if favorably considered, may be reported in the form it is received from the House, or with recommended amendments.

passed by the House, it is messaged to the Senate and referred to the committee having jurisdiction.

If favorably considered, it is reported to the House either in its original form or with recommended amendments.

is introduced in the House, to the House committee having jurisdiction.

CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT PROCESS MANUAL

Government Manual that includes this outline of the process: Congress' from the list that follows for a chapter from the U.S. Enactment of a Law.' CongressLink also provides access to a more succinct account of the legislative process: on the 'Table of Contents' page, scroll down and click 'Related Web Sites,' then scroll down again and click THOMAS, a congressional information website maintained by the Library of Congress. At the website homepage, click 'Table of Contents' in the lefthand menu, then look under the heading, 'Know Your Congress' for the link to How Our Laws Are Made, which describes lawmaking from the House of Representatives' point of view.Р вЂќР вЂЎor a corresponding description from the Senate's perspective, look under the 'Know Your Congress' heading for the link to 'Information about Congress,' then select '. Guiding QuestionsР вЂќР вЂћ detailed explanation of the legislative process is available through EDSITEment at the CongressLink website. Finally, students consider why representation on these specific committees might be important to the people of their state or community, and examine how the committee system reflects some of the basic principles of American federalism. With this background, students research the committee and subcommittee assignments of their Congressional representatives, then divide into small groups to prepare class reports on the jurisdictions of these different committees and their representatives' special responsibilities on each one.

CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT PROCESS FULL

Students begin by reviewing the stages of the legislative process, then learn how committees and subcommittees help determine the outcome of this process by deciding which bills the full Congress will consider and by shaping the legislation upon which votes are finally cast. This lesson plan introduces students to the pivotal role that Congressional committees play in the legislative process, focusing on how their own Congressional representatives influence legislation through their committee appointments.

Congressional oversight process