In the House of Representatives, the representative will either place the proposed bill into a box called the hopper or hand it to a clerk. In the U.S. Senate, the senator will have to be recognized by the presiding officer and then announce the bill.
Once the bill has been numbered and sent to the printer, the bill will receive a prefix that states which House the bill comes from (an H.R. for the H.O.R. and an S. for the Senate).
Once the bill has been numbered and sent to the printer, the bill will receive a prefix that states which House the bill comes from (an H.R. for the H.O.R. and an S. for the Senate).
A bill can be claimed as a public or a private bill. A public bill is a bill that pertains to public matters such as the building of roads, buildings, etcetera. A private bill is one in which it pertains to an individual such as seeking special permission to become a naturalized citizen or a person pressing for a financial claim against the government.