Prepare a sample piece of legislation - Define the Goal
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Updated on: 06/16/2018 11:13 PM Due on: 06/19/2018
Prepare a sample piece of legislation. You should follow, but does not have to mirror identically, a similar outline as below:
Define the Goal
Research Existing LawBill Title (or Caption). This begins with the words "An Act To" and continues with a brief summary of the bill's contents.
PreambleA preamble is optional, but many people like to include them. The Preamble is the "Whereas" clauses at the beginning of the bill that establish the rationale or context for the bill. A bill can have more than one preamble.
Enacting Clause
Body of the BillThe body of the bill is broken into sections, each of which is numbered. A section may have more than one paragraph. A section may have sub-sections, which are lettered. A sub-section may also have more than one paragraph.
Effective Date
SponsorsFor our assignment you are going to pick the sponsors that you would ideally want for this bill. Each proposed federal bill must have at least one Senate sponsor.
Define the Goal
Research Existing LawBill Title (or Caption). This begins with the words "An Act To" and continues with a brief summary of the bill's contents.
PreambleA preamble is optional, but many people like to include them. The Preamble is the "Whereas" clauses at the beginning of the bill that establish the rationale or context for the bill. A bill can have more than one preamble.
Enacting Clause
Body of the BillThe body of the bill is broken into sections, each of which is numbered. A section may have more than one paragraph. A section may have sub-sections, which are lettered. A sub-section may also have more than one paragraph.
Effective Date
SponsorsFor our assignment you are going to pick the sponsors that you would ideally want for this bill. Each proposed federal bill must have at least one Senate sponsor.
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Solution: Prepare a sample piece of legislation - Define the Goal