Question

How do house leaders schedule debate on a bill?

Answer 1

A bill is a draft of a law that has been presented to the legislative body for consideration. It can be either public (affecting the nation as a whole) or private (affecting only certain places or people). House leaders have to follow 2 steps when scheduling debates on bills:

1. They need to schedule debates on a bill into one of the 5 calendars before going to the legislative body for consideration.

• Calendar of the Committee of the Whole House (on the Union State).
• House Calendar.
• Calendar of the Committee of the Whole House.
• Consent Calendar.
• Discharge Calendar.

2. The Rules Committee have to approve the first step and schedule a time for its appearance on the floor.