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The House of Representatives is the only place where bills can be introduced. Amendments to tax measures may be proposed by the Senate. The bill succeeds over the President’s veto if two-thirds of both houses approve it. The bill becomes law automatically if the President does not return it to Congress within 10 days (excluding Sundays). So, to know more about bills, you are at the right place. We shall tell you all you need to know about the revenue bill, the nature of its committee, and all you need to know. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

BILL<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A bill is introduced in the House by a member placing a hard copy into a wooden box known as a hopper. The bill is put on the presiding officer’s desk in the Senate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To ensure that the bill was introduced by the member who signed it, the bill must carry the signature of the member who introduced it. That person may add the names of other members who support the bill to the bill. These individuals are referred to as “co-sponsors.” An initial co-sponsor is a member who was a co-sponsor and whose name was on the bill when it was announced. Additional bill co-sponsors are listed in a section of the Congressional Record for this purpose. Members can also remove their identities as co-sponsors of bills if the bill is later to the point that they no longer support it; this is usually through a unanimous consent agreement. This action is also in the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The House Clerk’s office assigns a bill number, adds the referral committee(s), processes the print and electronic versions of the bill, and makes it available online through the Government Publishing Office and the Library of Congress when it is placed in the hopper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

US bill committee <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Speaker of the House refers the bill to one or more committees with the help of the Parliamentarian. These committees look at legislation that pertains to each policy area. Every Congress session, thousands of bills are, and no single member can possibly be fully on all of the issues that arise. The committee system allows for specialization and division of labor in the legislative process. Committees, also known as “small legislatures,” usually have the final word on legislation. Committees are only rarely in control of a bill, despite the fact that each chamber’s rules allow for such.<\/p>\n\n\n\n