This was in the Letters to the Editor section of our newspaper back home this morning. Any input, please.

funny that the proposed obama health care plan is entitled HR-3200. Usually a bill being considered is designated HB-xxxx or SB-xxxx, depending whether it originates in the House or the Senate. The HR-xxxx denotes a House Resolution. Can anyone explain why the unknown authors of this conglomeration of bad ideas chose to call it a Resolution instead of a Bill? (Is it because a Resolution can be approved by voice vote, where the Speaker of the House can ram a resolution by stating "the ayes have it" even if there is a loud resounding "NAY" from a majority of the House members (same in Senate)? While a Bill must be approved by actual votes in either house? (Not sure of the rules there).

Originally Posted by dillywho

This was in the Letters to the Editor section of our newspaper back home this morning. Any input, please.

funny that the proposed obama health care plan is entitled HR-3200. Usually a bill being considered is designated HB-xxxx or SB-xxxx, depending whether it originates in the House or the Senate. The HR-xxxx denotes a House Resolution. Can anyone explain why the unknown authors of this conglomeration of bad ideas chose to call it a Resolution instead of a Bill? (Is it because a Resolution can be approved by voice vote, where the Speaker of the House can ram a resolution by stating "the ayes have it" even if there is a loud resounding "NAY" from a majority of the House members (same in Senate)? While a Bill must be approved by actual votes in either house? (Not sure of the rules there).

This link may clarify:

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/co..._laws_acts.htm

Hope this helps.

Originally Posted by SteveZ

This link may clarify:

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/co..._laws_acts.htm

Hope this helps.

So, if I understand correctly what this says, HR3200 is a bill and not a resolution.

that health care reform fits so well under the examples given as a "simple" resolution.

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