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{{short description|Person who presents a bill to a legislature for deliberation}} |
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In the [[United States Congress]], a '''sponsor''' is a [[United States Senate|senator]] or [[United States House of Representatives|representative]] who introduces a [[Bill (proposed law)|bill]] and is the chief advocate for that bill.<ref>C-Span Glossary, [http://www.c-span.org/guide/congress/glossary/sponsor.htm "Sponsor"]</ref> A sponsor is also sometimes called a "primary sponsor."<ref name="Johnson" /> |
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A '''sponsor''' or '''patron''' is a person, usually a [[legislator]], who presents a [[Bill (law)|bill]] or [[Resolution (law)|resolution]] to a [[legislature]] for consideration. Those who support it are known as '''cosponsors''' (sometimes '''co-sponsors''') or '''copatrons'''. |
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It should not be assumed that a bill's sponsor actually drafted it. The bill may have been drafted by a staff member, by an interest group, or by others.<ref>Sagers. Chris. [http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1113026 “A Statute by Any Other (Non-Acronomial) Name Might Smell Less Like S.P.AM., or, The Congress of the United States Grows Increasingly D.U.M.B.”], Cleveland-Marshall Legal Studies Paper No. 08-151 (2008): "bills may also be drafted by constituents or interest groups, by state legislatures ('memorializing' Congress to enact federal laws), by administrative agencies, or by commissions appointed by the president or a cabinet member."</ref> In the Senate, multiple sponsorship of a bill is permitted.<ref name="Johnson">Johnson, Charles. [http://thomas.loc.gov/home/lawsmade.toc.html "How Our Laws Are Made"], United States House of Representatives (2003).</ref> |
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In contrast to a sponsor, a "cosponsor" is a senator or representative who adds |
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A sponsor in the [[United States Congress]] is the first member of the [[United States House of Representatives|House]] or [[United States Senate|Senate]] to be listed among the potentially numerous lawmakers who introduce a [[Bill (proposed law)|bill]] for consideration.<ref name=sponsordef>{{cite web |url=https://hobnobblog.com/2012/04/bills-introduced-bills-referred-congressionalglossary-com/ |title=Bills Introduced / Bills Referred / Sponsor (CongressionalGlossary.com) |website=hobnob blog |publisher=TheCapitol.net |access-date=3 May 2014}}</ref> [[United States Congressional committee|Committees]] are occasionally identified as sponsors of legislation as well. A sponsor is also sometimes called a "primary sponsor."<ref name="Johnson" /> |
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| ⚫ | In contrast to a sponsor, a "cosponsor" is a senator or representative who adds their name as a supporter to the sponsor's bill. An "initial cosponsor" or "original cosponsor" is a senator or representative who was listed as a cosponsor at the time of a bill's introduction, rather than added as a cosponsor later on.<ref name="Johnson" /> A cosponsor added later is known as an "additional cosponsor".<ref name="Johnson" /> |
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An unlimited number of cosponsors of a bill is permitted.<ref name="Johnson">Johnson, Charles. [http://thomas.loc.gov/home/lawsmade.toc.html "How Our Laws Are Made"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080821131926/http://thomas.loc.gov/home/lawsmade.toc.html |date=2008-08-21 }}, United States House of Representatives (2003).</ref> Some bills have hundreds of cosponsors.<ref>Fitch, Brad. [http://www.thecapitol.net/Publications/mediarelations.html "Media Relations Handbook for Agencies, Associations, Nonprofits, And Congress"] (TheCapitol.Net 2004): "Some bills have hundreds of cosponsors, since members can easily add their support to any bill introduced and sometimes do it verbally without notifying staff."</ref> |
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==Footnotes== |
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==External links== |
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* [https://archives-democrats-rules.house.gov/CRS_Rpt/RS22477.pdf Congressional Research Service Report for Congress, Sponsorship and Cosponsorship of House Bills] |
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*Sponsor/Cosponsor Summaries from the Library of Congress: [http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d110/sponlst.html (2007-2008)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090506095105/http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d110/sponlst.html |date=2009-05-06 }}, [http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d109/sponlst.html (2005-2006)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090506130225/http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d109/sponlst.html |date=2009-05-06 }}, [http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d108/sponlst.html (2003-2004)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090506110301/http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d108/sponlst.html |date=2009-05-06 }}, [http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d107/sponlst.html (2001-2002)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090506095900/http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d107/sponlst.html |date=2009-05-06 }}, [http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d106/sponlst.html (1999-2000)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090506112322/http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d106/sponlst.html |date=2009-05-06 }},[http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d105/sponlst.html (1997-1998)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090506124208/http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d105/sponlst.html |date=2009-05-06 }}, [http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d104/sponlst.html (1995-1996)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090506110246/http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d104/sponlst.html |date=2009-05-06 }}, [http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d103/sponlst.html (1993-1994)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090506101551/http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d103/sponlst.html |date=2009-05-06 }}, [http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d102/sponlst.html (1991-1992)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090506100028/http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d102/sponlst.html |date=2009-05-06 }}, [http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d101/sponlst.html (1989-1990)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090506104053/http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d101/sponlst.html |date=2009-05-06 }}, [http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d100/sponlst.html (1987-1988)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090506123505/http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d100/sponlst.html |date=2009-05-06 }}, [http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d099/sponlst.html (1985-1986)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090506110729/http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d099/sponlst.html |date=2009-05-06 }}, [http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d098/sponlst.html (1983-1984)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090506104557/http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d098/sponlst.html |date=2009-05-06 }}, [http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d097/sponlst.html (1981-1982)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090506120947/http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d097/sponlst.html |date=2009-05-06 }}, [http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d096/sponlst.html (1979-1980)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081016035706/http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d096/sponlst.html |date=2008-10-16 }}, [http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d095/sponlst.html (1977-1978)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081016115313/http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d095/sponlst.html |date=2008-10-16 }}, [http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d094/sponlst.html (1977-1978)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081015194857/http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d094/sponlst.html |date=2008-10-15 }}, and [http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d093/sponlst.html (1975-1976)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081016145448/http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d093/sponlst.html |date=2008-10-16 }}. |
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[[Category:Terminology of the United States Congress]] |
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Asponsororpatron is a person, usually a legislator, who presents a billorresolution to a legislature for consideration. Those who support it are known as cosponsors (sometimes co-sponsors) or copatrons.
A sponsor in the United States Congress is the first member of the HouseorSenate to be listed among the potentially numerous lawmakers who introduce a bill for consideration.[1] Committees are occasionally identified as sponsors of legislation as well. A sponsor is also sometimes called a "primary sponsor."[2]
In contrast to a sponsor, a "cosponsor" is a senator or representative who adds their name as a supporter to the sponsor's bill. An "initial cosponsor" or "original cosponsor" is a senator or representative who was listed as a cosponsor at the time of a bill's introduction, rather than added as a cosponsor later on.[2] A cosponsor added later is known as an "additional cosponsor".[2]
An unlimited number of cosponsors of a bill is permitted.[2] Some bills have hundreds of cosponsors.[3]
