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A Law passed by the [[U.S.]] [[Government]], or the [[Federal]] government is a law supreme over state laws or municipal mandates.  
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A '''federal law''' is a law passed by the [[United States]] [[government]], or [[federal]] government. Federal laws are supreme over state laws (only in the case of the [[enumerated powers]], states are able to pass laws concerning all other matters).
  
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A Feredal law was once a [[bill]] in the [[House of Representatives]]. A bill goes through commitee, where they they refined exactly how the law should be, than it went to the house rules commitee where they set up perameters for debate on the House floor. Once there, it is debated (sliced and chopped and diced and cropped), and eventually they vote.
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Federal laws start as [[bill]]s in one of either the [[House of Representatives]] or [[Senate]]. For bills starting in the House, the bill goes through committee, where it is refined, then passed on to the [[House Rules Committee]] in which parameters are set for its debate on the House floor. Once there, it is debated, then voted upon.
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It goes up to the [[Senate]] (to a Senate commitee and then the floor) where they change the bill as much as they want without time restrictions. Sometimes they try to kill the bill with a [[filibuster]], in which case a guy talks about nothing for a couple if eternities and then they vote when every one has left or fallen asleep in their chair. [[Cloture]] is when they stop talking and finally vote on the bill. It takes 16 sentors to propose cloture, and then they vote about clouture: it takes ''60 senators' votes'' to achieve cloture. After that each senator can still speak on the bill for another hour (potetial 100 hours).  
 
  
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Then the Senate votes on the bill. If it passes, its usually different than when it went through the House, so the bill is sent to a conference commitee. Here people from the relevant House and the Senate commitiees meet and compromise on the bill. It can come out completely different then when it came in. It goes back through the House and Senate quickly no more amendments are allowed; just the vote.
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If passed, the bill then enters the Senate, where it passes through committee, then to the floor. In the Senate, [[filibusters]] may be used to defeat the bill. If 60 Senators vote for [[cloture]], a filibusteer must cease, and speaking is limited to an hour per Senator. After this time limit expires, the bill is voted upon.
  
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Finally it goes to the [[President]] to be signed (hopefully). He can veto the bill and then it goes back to [[Congress]] with the reasons why he vetoed it. They can change it to the way he wants or they can try to overturn the veto. This requires two-thirds of both houses to pass it and it doesn't happen very often. If the president doesn't sign it in 10 days it becomes a law anyway. Unless Congress is adjourned for the 10 days: then all he has to do is not sign it and the bill is pocket vetoed.
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If passed, the bill enters a conference committee composed of members from the relevant House and Senate committees. As the bill has usually been changed during its trip through each house, the conference committee compromises on any discrepancies in their respective bills. After the compromise is made, the bill must be passed by both houses again, but may not be edited.
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If passed again, the bill goes to the [[President]] to be signed or vetoed. A vetoed bill is returned to [[Congress]], which can overturn the veto with a 2/3rds vote from each house. If the president does not sign or veto the bill in ten days, it is passed into law unless Congress has adjourned during the ten-day period. The bill would then be [[pocked veto]]ed.
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When a Federal law is broken it is called a Federal offense, suspects are investigated and arrested by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]], and tried in a Federal Court.
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Latest revision as of 23:12, July 5, 2024

A federal law is a law passed by the United States government, or federal government. Federal laws are supreme over state laws (only in the case of the enumerated powers, states are able to pass laws concerning all other matters).

Federal laws start as bills in one of either the House of Representatives or Senate. For bills starting in the House, the bill goes through committee, where it is refined, then passed on to the House Rules Committee in which parameters are set for its debate on the House floor. Once there, it is debated, then voted upon.

If passed, the bill then enters the Senate, where it passes through committee, then to the floor. In the Senate, filibusters may be used to defeat the bill. If 60 Senators vote for cloture, a filibusteer must cease, and speaking is limited to an hour per Senator. After this time limit expires, the bill is voted upon.

If passed, the bill enters a conference committee composed of members from the relevant House and Senate committees. As the bill has usually been changed during its trip through each house, the conference committee compromises on any discrepancies in their respective bills. After the compromise is made, the bill must be passed by both houses again, but may not be edited.

If passed again, the bill goes to the President to be signed or vetoed. A vetoed bill is returned to Congress, which can overturn the veto with a 2/3rds vote from each house. If the president does not sign or veto the bill in ten days, it is passed into law unless Congress has adjourned during the ten-day period. The bill would then be pocked vetoed.

When a Federal law is broken it is called a Federal offense, suspects are investigated and arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and tried in a Federal Court.

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