Do bills start in the House or Senate?

A Bill can originate from either the U.S. House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate and is the most common form of legislation. To become a law the bill must be approved by both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate and requires the Presidents approval.

Do all bills start in the House?

Article I, Section 7, of the Constitution provides that all bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives but that the Senate may propose, or concur with, amendments.

Where does a bill go after the Senate?

After the conference committee resolves any differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill, each chamber must vote again to approve the final bill text. Once each chamber has approved the bill, the legislation is sent to the President.

What kind of bills have to start at the House of Representatives?

Article I, Section 7, of the Constitution provides that all bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives but that the Senate may propose, or concur with, amendments. By tradition, general appropriation bills also originate in the House of Representatives.

Do all bills start in the House of Representatives?

BILLS. Bills may originate in either the House of Representatives or the Senate with one notable exception. Article I, Section 7, of the Constitution provides that all bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives but that the Senate may propose, or concur with, amendments.

Can the Senate introduce spending bills?

All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills.

Can the Senate introduce appropriation bills?

House appropriations bills begin with “H.R.”, meaning “House of Representatives.” In reference to revenue bills, the Constitution also states that the “Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills.” As with revenue bills, the Senate and House each drafts and considers its own appropriation bill.

Does a bill go to the house or Senate first?

If a bill was written by a member of the House, or members of the House, then it goes before the House first. Bills generally originate in either the Senate or House, and go before whichever chamber had the originator write the bill first.

What does the Senate do with bills?

The Senate shares many responsibilities with the lower chamber. It passes laws and regulations regarding interstate and foreign commerce, requests loans, regulates monetary policy, accumulates and disperses revenues and passes bills regarding military actions and war.

Can Senate veto House bills?

The House and Senate must have a majority vote of two-thirds from both parties to override the president’s decision. Realistically, it is difficult to overturn a presidential veto because there is seldom a two-thirds majority of a political party in both congressional houses.

How many votes does it take to pass a Senate Bill?

Under the current rules of the Senate–which can be altered by a majority vote–it takes 60 votes to proceed to a vote on a bill when some senators want to continue debate forever, or filibuster. It has not traditionally been the custom that every bill gets a filibuster and so requires 60 votes in order to pass; plenty of bills in the past have passed the Senate with fewer than 60 votes.