There are two basic types of legislation: bills and resolutions.  Bills are used to create public policy by enacting, amending or repealing a law.  There are three types of resolutions: joint, concurent and simple.  Resolutions are used to appropriate money or express a sentimate  of Congress.  Constitutional amendments originate in Congress as joint resolutions.

Ideas for bills can come from anyone, although only a Member of Congress can introduce legislation.  All bills are assigned an identifying number.  Those introduced in the House begin with H.R. and those introduced in the Senate begin with S.  Legislation appropriating money must originate in the House.

Before you start building your bill check out the bills Mac Thornberry has sponsored or co-sponsored.

Legislation Sponsored - 110th Congress
A list maintained by the Library of Congress of bills sponsored by Congressman Thornberry

Legislation Cosponsored - 110th Congress
A list maintained by the Library of Congress of bills co-sponsored by Congressman Thornberry

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