Question

Current Bill Graphic Organizer

Directions: Go to C-SPAN’s Congressional Chronicle Site or Congress website Find a bill that you would like to further research. Use the information from the site on your bill to complete the questions in this organizer and then prepare a defense for how you would vote on this bill if you were a member of Congress to present to the class.

Questions
Your Answer in 3 sentences each in a 5th graders response
What is the number and name of the bill you chose to research?




Who was the Sponsor of the bill? Include their name, party, state they represent, and are they a senator or representative?







Did the bill start in the house or the senate?



What does your bill do? Explain the purpose of your bill.









Where is your bill in the 7 Steps of how a bill becomes a law?








If it has not been signed into law, what is the next step for your bill.









If You Were a Member…

How would you vote on this bill? Prepare a detailed explanation of why you would or would not vote for the bill you researched to share with the class.
Your Explanation:

Answer 1

I can do this, but I need to know which bill you want me to research. Do you already have a bill number/name from C-SPAN or Congress.gov? If not, I can pick a recent, easy-to-explain bill for you and fill out the organizer in 3 simple sentences per question at a 5th-grade level. Which would you prefer?