POLS 224: Public Policy Processes and Procedures: Bills introduced by MA Delegates

Sponsor: Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (Introduced 12/14/2023)
Committees: House - Education and the Workforce
Latest Action: House - 12/14/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Official Title as Introduced:
To authorize the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to make grants to eligible entities to assist certain individuals in reentering a secondary school or a high school equivalency program, and for other purposes.

This online guide provides "an overview of the drafting style and conventions used by the House Office of the Legislative Counsel in order to facilitate communication and collaboration between the attorneys of the Office and their clients."

Highlights of the Quick Guide include:
Key drafting questions to consider
- What is the problem to be solved?
- What is the scope of the policy—To whom or what does it apply?
- Administration— Who will be responsible for carrying out the policy?
- Enforcement—What if the policy is not followed?
- Timing—When should the policy take effect?
- How does the policy relate to existing law?

"Clause 7(c) of House Rule XII provides that a bill or joint resolution may not be introduced unless it is accompanied by a statement citing the power granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the bill or joint resolution."

Sponsor: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (Introduced 05/07/2024)
Committees: Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Latest Action: Senate - 05/07/2024 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. This Act may be cited as the
“Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development and Generating Renewable Energy to Electrify the Nation's Infrastructure and Jobs Act” or the “BUILD GREEN Infrastructure and Jobs Act”.