legislative bill
Statute in progress
A legislative bill is a proposed law presented to a legislative body for debate and vote.
Bills may originate in either chamber of a bicameral legislature, though certain types—like revenue bills in the U.S.—must start in a specific house.
A bill becomes law only after passing both chambers and receiving executive approval: The bill died in committee, The senator introduced a bill to reform healthcare.
- motionChange in position
- preamblePreliminary statement before content
- titleFormal honorific or name
- voteFormal choice expression
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
debate · quorum · floor vote · roll call · draft · clause · enactment · committee · committee hearing · markup · codification · section · line item · rider · filibuster · amendment · provision · policymaking
- proposalsproposal, RFP, business proposal, grant proposal, research proposal
- policy documentspolicy memo, policy statement, policy review, policy agenda, white paper
legislative billstatute
Enacted written rule
act of Congress · law · act · legal code · legislation
legislative billrepeal
Annul a statute
nullification · executive order · judicial ruling · abrogation · rescission
legislative billexecutive order
Binding directive from leadership
presidential decree · royal decree · executive action · judicial ruling · court order
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