Proposed Media Legislation
118th Congress
*Our listing for the 118th session may seem unusually light. Of the media related bills introduced this session a large number indicated "A summary is in progress". When legislation is introduced in the Senate, a summary of its intended purpose must be included. Sometimes, bills are introduced with a summary statement to be added later.
Bills without summaries are not included because the legislative intent is not yet clear. Once a summary is added, the proposed bill will be included in our listing. Senate resolutions are not included.
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Senate bills and Senate resolutions serve different purposes and have different implications.
Senate Bill:
- Is a proposed piece of legislation or law introduced by members of the senate.
- Bills can address a wide range of issues, including policy changes, appropriations (funding), and amendments to existing laws.
- Senate bills must pass both the House and the Senate and be signed by the President in order to become law.
- Bills are typically used to create, amend, or repeal federal laws.
Senate Resolution:
- A Senate resolution is a formal statement or declaration made by the Senate to express its position on a specific issue or perform other non-legislative functions.
- Resolutions do not have the force of law and do not require approval by the President.
- There are two main types of Senate resolutions:
Simple Resolutions: are used to address matters that concern only the Senate itself. They do not require approval from the House of Representatives or the President.
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Concurrent Resolutions: are typically used to express the sense of both the Senate and the House of Representatives on issues such as establishing joint committees or setting rules for the legislative process.
The chief distinction between a Senate bill and a Senate resolution is that a bill is a legislative proposal with the objective of becoming law. A resolution is a formal statement or declaration used for various non-legislative purposes and does not have the power to become law.