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STRUCTURE OF CONGRESS
Discussion Questions

1. Who introduced the bill? Were there co-sponsors?



2. Were there other versions of the bill or related bills?



3. How many committees was it referred to? What did they do with the bill?



4. What rule did the Rules Committee give it?


5. What happened during floor debate? Were any amendments presented?


6. When was it received in the Senate? What happened to the bill in the Senate?

 

7. What happened once the Senate passed the bill?