Introducing a House Bill or Resolution Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Introducing a House Bill or Resolution

Creator

  • Author: Sachs, Richard C.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Specialist in American National Government

Publisher

  • Name: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
    Place of Publication: Washington D.C.

Date

  • Creation: 1999-08-03

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: This report discusses the primary steps for drafting a bill in the House. Ideas and recommendations for legislation may come from private sources, such as ordinary citizens or interest groups; executive branch agencies and the White House; state and local initiatives; and, of course, individual Members, committees and other work groups, and party and chamber leaders. Any or all of these entities may also participate in drafting legislation (resolutions as well as bills).
  • Physical Description: 2 Pages.

Subject

  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Congress
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: House rules and procedure
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Legislation

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States

Collection

  • Name: Congressional Research Service Reports
    Code: CRSR

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Resource Type

  • Report

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • CRS Report Number: 98-458GOV
  • Accession or Local Control No: 98-458GOV_1999Aug03
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metacrs910
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