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Research on C-SPAN’s Congressional Chronicle Site c-span.org/congress/
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.
Answer the following questions Questions
Your Answer should be less than 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:
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I can’t open c-span.org from here, but I can help you finish the assignment. I’ll show you how to find the info on C-SPAN and give ready-to-use answer templates written like a 5th grader. If you tell me the bill name or paste the bill page link, I’ll fill everything in for you.
How to find the bill info on C-SPAN’s Congressional Chronicle page
1. Go to c-span.org/congress and use the search box to type the bill number or name.
2. On the bill page, look for: bill number and title at the top, sponsor info (name, party, state, senator/representative), and a short summary or “purpose.”
3. Find the “Latest action” or “Status” section to see where the bill is in the 7 steps. It will list actions like “Introduced,” “Referred to Committee,” “Passed House,” etc.
4. If the bill hasn’t become law, the page will say what happened last (for example, “Passed House — sent to Senate” or “Referred to Committee”).
The 7 Steps of how a bill becomes a law (use this to say where the bill is)
1. Introduced
2. Sent to committee
3. Committee studies/hearings/subcommittee
4. Committee votes and reports bill
5. Floor debate and vote in the chamber where it started
6. Other chamber repeats steps (and a conference committee if needed)
7. Sent to the President to sign or veto
Answer templates (each under 3 sentences, 5th grade style)
1) What is the number and name of the bill you chose to research?
- Example answer: “The bill is H.R. 1234, called the School Playground Safety Act.”
2) Who was the Sponsor of the bill? Include their name, party, state they represent, and are they a senator or representative?
- Example answer: “The sponsor is Rep. Maria Lopez, a Democrat from California. She is a Representative.”
3) Did the bill start in the House or the Senate?
- Example answer: “This bill started in the House of Representatives.”
4) What does your bill do? Explain the purpose of your bill.
- Example answer: “The bill gives money to fix playgrounds and make them safer for kids so fewer kids get hurt at recess.”
5) Where is your bill in the 7 Steps of how a bill becomes a law?
- Example answer: “The bill is in step 2 — it has been sent to a committee to be studied.”
6) If it has not been signed into law, what is the next step for your bill?
- Example answer: “The next step is for the committee to have hearings and vote on the bill. If they approve, it goes to the full House for a vote.”
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. (3 short sentences, 5th grade style)
- Example “Yes” defense: “I would vote yes because fixing playgrounds keeps kids safe and helps schools. The bill gives money to do important repairs without raising taxes for families. It will help a lot of students stay healthy and play more safely.”
- Example “No” defense: “I would vote no because the bill costs too much money and the government should find cheaper ways to help. I think local schools should decide how to spend their money. I worry this bill might take money from other important programs.”
Tell me the bill name or paste the C-SPAN bill link and I will fill all the answers exactly for that bill in the same short, 5th grade style.
How to find the bill info on C-SPAN’s Congressional Chronicle page
1. Go to c-span.org/congress and use the search box to type the bill number or name.
2. On the bill page, look for: bill number and title at the top, sponsor info (name, party, state, senator/representative), and a short summary or “purpose.”
3. Find the “Latest action” or “Status” section to see where the bill is in the 7 steps. It will list actions like “Introduced,” “Referred to Committee,” “Passed House,” etc.
4. If the bill hasn’t become law, the page will say what happened last (for example, “Passed House — sent to Senate” or “Referred to Committee”).
The 7 Steps of how a bill becomes a law (use this to say where the bill is)
1. Introduced
2. Sent to committee
3. Committee studies/hearings/subcommittee
4. Committee votes and reports bill
5. Floor debate and vote in the chamber where it started
6. Other chamber repeats steps (and a conference committee if needed)
7. Sent to the President to sign or veto
Answer templates (each under 3 sentences, 5th grade style)
1) What is the number and name of the bill you chose to research?
- Example answer: “The bill is H.R. 1234, called the School Playground Safety Act.”
2) Who was the Sponsor of the bill? Include their name, party, state they represent, and are they a senator or representative?
- Example answer: “The sponsor is Rep. Maria Lopez, a Democrat from California. She is a Representative.”
3) Did the bill start in the House or the Senate?
- Example answer: “This bill started in the House of Representatives.”
4) What does your bill do? Explain the purpose of your bill.
- Example answer: “The bill gives money to fix playgrounds and make them safer for kids so fewer kids get hurt at recess.”
5) Where is your bill in the 7 Steps of how a bill becomes a law?
- Example answer: “The bill is in step 2 — it has been sent to a committee to be studied.”
6) If it has not been signed into law, what is the next step for your bill?
- Example answer: “The next step is for the committee to have hearings and vote on the bill. If they approve, it goes to the full House for a vote.”
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. (3 short sentences, 5th grade style)
- Example “Yes” defense: “I would vote yes because fixing playgrounds keeps kids safe and helps schools. The bill gives money to do important repairs without raising taxes for families. It will help a lot of students stay healthy and play more safely.”
- Example “No” defense: “I would vote no because the bill costs too much money and the government should find cheaper ways to help. I think local schools should decide how to spend their money. I worry this bill might take money from other important programs.”
Tell me the bill name or paste the C-SPAN bill link and I will fill all the answers exactly for that bill in the same short, 5th grade style.
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