H.R. 1808 question.

[Judamonster]

I am not real well versed in the political process, but find myself wondering something. 1808 passed the senate and is referred to the senate. It is with a judiciary committee. My question is, will it be voted on in the Senate after it switches to a Democrat controlled senate? Is this going to sneak by when nobody is looking? Apologize if this is already discussed, I could not find anything about it.

 

[Judamonster]

My politics are off with respect to the current senate control. The question about 1808 is the same, is it more likely to pass now?

 

[manifest destiny]

I think the current congress/senate can pull it, preventing a vote by new congress unless the bill goes through entire process again. If still present and available for a vote, maybe amendments could be added in the senate as a ubiquitous poison pill. My answer is speculation as I'm way out over my skis. There must be some manner to handle such a situation, lest we would have suffered from such a fluky legislation, election, voting snafu prior. Great question.

 

[PRasko]

They would have to get it through the current 50/50 senate before the new congress is seated next year, which is unlikely since they don't have a filibuster-proof majority else they would have gotten it done by now.

When the new congress comes in next year, the slate gets wiped clean, so that house bill that passed a few months ago will be gone and they'd have to start over. If the Reps take a majority in the house as it looks like they will, then it's unlikely a new bill will come forward and go anywhere.

Hope that clears it up

 

[Judamonster]

Hope that clears it up

I did not know that the bag is emptied at the start of the year! Is that because of the mid terms or an annual thing?

 

[Virch]

Basically, after each House election, the slate is wiped clean.

 

[tcecil88]

That's why they are pushing it to pass before the December recess, it all dies after that, AFAIK.

 

[KLB]

Basically, after each House election, the slate is wiped clean.

Isn't it actually every year?