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bill status

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A quick definition of bill status:

Bill status: The current stage of a proposed law in the government process. This includes where it is being reviewed, when it will be discussed, and whether it has been approved or rejected by the people in charge.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Bill status refers to the current stage of a proposed law in the legislative process. This includes its assignment to a committee, its schedule for a hearing or a vote, and whether it has been passed or defeated by one or both houses.

Example: Let's say a senator introduces a bill to increase funding for public schools. The bill is assigned to the education committee for review. The committee may hold hearings to gather input from experts and the public. If the committee approves the bill, it will move to the full Senate for a vote. If the Senate passes the bill, it will move to the House of Representatives for consideration. If the House also approves the bill, it will go to the President for signature into law.

Explanation: This example illustrates the different stages a bill goes through in the legislative process. The bill starts with an idea from a lawmaker, then goes through committee review, and finally a vote by both houses of Congress. The bill's status changes at each stage, and it may be amended or even defeated along the way.

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Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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