legislative process

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I discovered that the policymaking procedure is considerably complicated than I had previously imagined. Each legislation undergoes five major processes in the policy phase. The formulation stage of the process entails converting proposals into legislation. The legislation is likewise extremely complicated. Legislation entails bills passing both houses and both chambers voting on the same version. The procedure may be lengthy, and in most circumstances, legislators must agree to negotiate in order for legislation to pass (Hertel-Fernandez, Mildenberger & Stokes, 2018). In order for the bill to become a law, it must be approved by the president.

As a result, even if the parliament agrees on a version and the presidency rejects it, it may have to pass through the legislative system again to include significant adjustments. Monitoring and evaluations require numerous implementers and executives functioning collaboratively to control and utilize information to impact potential adjustments in healthcare policies.

An essential lesson I’ve learned from the policy procedure is that successful policy requires the collaboration of many parties. Republicans and Democrats, for example, must work together to approve most initiatives. Insufficient backing results in bills failing to succeed. When it comes to bills, Congress has more authority than the presidency. The president approves bills and has the authority to decline to approve or reject bills. Most of the procedure, nevertheless, takes place in Congress. As a result, the houses of Congress wield substantially more influence. If the president rejects approving a bill and does not send it back to Congress, it may become legislation (Mickey, Levitisky & Way, 2017).

Lately, I have found that Congress is accountable for establishing enabling legislation to ensure that the spirit of the constitution is preserved throughout the nation, as well as amending or changing the constitution itself. The congressional body creates two basic papers in order to create laws: bills and resolutions.

References

MATTO MILDENBERGER, LEAH C. STOKES, & ALEXANDER HERTEL-FERNANDEZ. (2018). Legislative staff and representation in Congress | American political science review | Cambridge core. Cambridge Core. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/american-political-science-review/article/abs/legislative-staff-and-representation-in-congress/D7735FCF39B843B9F3269FD39362FD66

Robert Mickey, Lucan Ahmad Way, & Steven Levitsky. (2017, August 15). Is America still safe for democracy? Foreign Affairs. https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2017-04-17/america-still-safe-democracy