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  • What's New
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  • Executive Branch
  • *President
  • *Vice President
  • *EOP
  • *Independent Agencies
  • *Cabinet
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  • *Executive Orders
  • **EO 14076
  • **EO 14023
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  • **H.R. 8351
  • **H.R. 1281
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  • *Supreme Court
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  • *Mandatory Spending
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Legislation

Congressional Legislation

There are four types of Congressional Legislation:

  • Bills: Most legislation is in the form of bills. Bills introduced in the House of Representatives have an HR prefix , those introduced in the Senate have an S prefix. The number following the prefix indicates the order in which it was introduced. A bill becomes law after it is passed by both the Senate and the House and signed by the president, or in the event of a presidential veto, it can become law with a vote of two-thirds of the members of each chamber voting to override that veto.
  • Joint Resolutions: Joint Resolutions introduced in the House are designated H.J. Res, those from the Senate are S.J. Res followed by the number indicated their order of introduction. They are very similar to bills in that they become law after being passed by both chambers of Congress and signed by the president. Joint Resolutions apply for budget appropriations and also for proposing an amendment to the Constitution. Joint Resolutions to amend the Constitution require a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House and do not require the signature of the president.
  • Concurrent Resolutions: The designation H.Con.Res and S.Con.Res followed by a number are used for Concurrent Resolutions. These resolutions must be passed by both the House and Senate, but do not require a presidential signature. They do not have the force of law. They are used  for matters affecting both chambers, such as allowing the use of the Capitol Rotunda for a ceremony, congratulating a foreign nation on its anniversary of independence, or condemning one for a military coup.
  • Simple Resolutions: The designations for Simple Resolutions are H.Res and S.Res followed by a number. These are used for matters affecting only one of the chambers of Congress. They are often used to express sympathy to the family of a deceased member of the House or Senate. They do not have the force of law.

HB4445 - Passed on March 3, 2022

An act to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration of disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harassment.

HB1281 - Passed on February 23, 2022

An act to name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Gaylord, Michigan, as the "Navy Corpsman Steve Andrews Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic".

HB1281

SB583 - Passed on February 22, 2022

An act to promote innovative acquisition techniques and procurement strategies, and for other purposes.

Executive Order 14024 - Signed on April 15, 2021

Blocking Property with Respect to Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation

Executive Order 14023 - Signed on April 9, 2021

Establishment of the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States

**EO 14023

Executive Order 14022 - Signed on April 1, 2021

Termination of Emergency with Respect to the International Criminal Court

Executive Order 14021 - Signed on March 8, 2021

Guaranteeing an Educational Environment Free from Discrimination on the Basis of Sex, Including Sexual Orientation of Gender Identity

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