Inspiration for legislation comes from a desire to solve current problems facing our country, thus it should have a national focus.
A bill must have national jurisdiction (i.e., when passed into law, the federal government would have the authority to implement it).
Bills enumerate details of how a particular law must work, including when it takes effect, how much tax levy would be appropriated (if applicable), how infractions/violations will be dealt with, etc.
A bill may answer the who, what, when, where—and most specifically how—but it will never answer “why.”
Writing an effective bill involves more time and research than researching one written by someone else. Before you draft your bill, ask yourself:
What does the legislation do
Who is involved (government agencies)
Where it happens
When it is feasible to take place, pay for and how much time is needed for implementation
How it should be carried out (a plan of action).
All of these questions must be answered in writing the sections of the bill, with thoughtful consideration as to how thoroughly each section explains its plank of implementing the overall bill’s plan of action.
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