A description of how federal laws are made and the legislative process in the United States Congress.Table of Contents1. How Our Laws Are Made, by Charles W. Johnson, Parliamentarian (retired), U.S. House of Representatives 2. The Legislative Process, by Michael Koempel and Judy Schneider, Ch. 8 in the Congressional Deskbook (TheCapitol.Net) 3. Introducing a House Bill or Resolution, CRS Report for Congress 98-4584. The Legislative Process on the House Floor, CRS Report for Congress 98-5635. Introducing a Senate Bill or Resolution, CRS Report for Congress 98-4596. The Legislative Process on the Senate Floor, CRS Report for Congress 96-5487. Procedural Distinctions between the House and the Committee of the Whole, CRS Report for Congress 98-1438. Committee of the Whole: Stages of Action on Measures, CRS Report for Congress 98-5649. House Committee Markup: Vehicle for Consideration and Amendment, CRS Report for Congress 98-18810. House Committee Markup: Reporting, CRS Report for Congress 98-26711. Provisions of Special Rules in the House: An Example of a Typical Open Rule, CRS Report for Congress 98-33412. Bills and Resolutions: Examples of How Each Kind Is Used, CRS Report for Congress 98-70613. Floor Consideration of Conference Reports in the House, CRS Report for Congress 98-73614. The House Amendment Tree, CRS Report for Congress 98-77715. Commonly Used Motions and Requests in the House of Representatives, CRS Report for Congress RL3220716. Amendments Between the Houses, CRS Report for Congress 98-81217. Parliamentary Reference Sources: Senate, CRS Report for Congress RL3078818. The Committee System in the U.S. Congress, CRS Report for Congress RS2079419. Other Resources from TheCapitol.NetCapitol Learning Audio Courses TMUnderstanding the Path of Legislation, ISBN 158733030XCongress, the Legislative Process, and the Fundamentals of Lawmaking, A Nine Course Series, ISBN 1587331241Conference Committees: How the Work Gets Done, ISBN 1587330210Live TrainingUnderstanding Congressional Budgeting and AppropriationsCongressionalBudgeting.comAdvanced Federal Budget ProcessBudgetProcess.com Congressional Dynamics and the Legislative ProcessCongressionalDynamics.comCapitol Hill WorkshopCapitolHillWorkshop.comCongress in a Nutshell: Understanding Congress CongressInANutshell.comComplete Table of Contents at www.HowOurLawsAreMade.com