Sample Bill Format

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109thCongress
1stSession
SenateBill#____________
ABillForAnActEntitled:Titleofbill
or

AnAmendmenttotheConstitutionEntitled:Titleofamendment
In the Senate
Writethedate
Write:SenatorsYournamesintroducedthefollowingresolutionwhichwasreferredtothe
Committeeonfillinthisblankwhenyouknowthecommitteename.

SenateProposal
ResolvedbytheU.S.SenateoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,thatthefollowingarticleis
proposedasfederallawunderthejurisdictionoftheUntiedStatesofAmerica,enforceableby
Executiveaction.
Forabill:"BeitenactedbytheSenateandHouseofRepresentativesoftheUnitedStatesofAmericain
Congressassembled,that:"
ForanAmendment:"BeitamendedbytheSenateandHouseofRepresentativesoftheUnitedStatesof
AmericainCongressassembled,that:"
Section1:ExplanationofterminologyWhichtermsneedtobedefinedinordertounderstandthebill?
Section2:Whatistheactgoingtodo?Whoisgoingtobeinvolved/impacted/
affectedbytheact
Section3:Where?AllofU.S.oracertainarea/placeintheU.S.?
Section4:Howistheactgoingtobefunded?Whoisgoingtoenforce/administer
thisact?(Whichgovernmentagencywilloverseethebillanditsduties?)
Section5:Penalties(ifany)fornoncompliance(notfollowingtherules)oftheact
Section6:EnactmentDate:Whenwillthelawgointoeffect?

END

In the Senate
109th Congress
2nd Session
Senate Bill # ____________
A Bill For An Act Entitled:
In the Senate
Date:______________
Senators writing the bill: __________________________________________________________________ introduced
the following resolution which was referred to the Committee on _________________.
Senate Proposal
Resolved by the U.S. Senate of the United States of America, that the following article is proposed as federal law under
the jurisdiction of the United States of America, enforceable by Executive action.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled, that
2. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Section 1: Explanation of Terminology
6. ______________________________________________________________________________________________
7. ______________________________________________________________________________________________
8. ______________________________________________________________________________________________
9. ______________________________________________________________________________________________
10. Section 2 : Explanation of what the bill will provide for. . .
11. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
12. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
13. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
14. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
15. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
16. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
17. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
18. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
19. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
20. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
21. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
22. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
23. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
24. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
25. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
26. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
27. Section 3: Where would this bill take effect:
28. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
29. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
30. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
31. Section 4: Governing body that will oversee the bill and its duties and how funded
32. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
33. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
34. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
35. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
36. Section 5. Penalty for non-compliance with the legislation:
37. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
38. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
39. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
40. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
41. Section 6: Enactment Date:
42. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
43. _____________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________ Presidents signature