How To Write A Congressional Bill: Your Bill Should Have Three Parts
How To Write A Congressional Bill: Your Bill Should Have Three Parts
How To Write A Congressional Bill: Your Bill Should Have Three Parts
· Body: This section should be separated into sections and subsections. Each
proposed idea for the implementation of the bill should be a section. Subsections
should be used to provide further detail and clarification (definitions, etc.) for
their appropriate bill sections.
· Enactment Clause: This is the final section of the bill (and can be labeled
as a section as normal). EACH BILL MUST HAVE AN ENACTMENT
CLAUSE!!
o The enactment clause tells your fellow congressmen when your bill will
take effect if passed.
o It may specify a future date (September 30, 2005) or a certain number of
days following the passage of the bill (60 days after passage).
o Enactment dates within 30 days of passage are used for EMERGENCY
legislation only.
o Enactment dates more than 90 days after passage is used for most
legislation and is the enactment period for normal legislation.
Title of Bill:
Stabilizer Act
Title of Bill:
BE IT ENACTED BY THS AP GOVERNMENT MODEL CONGRESS
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