What is the HEROES Bill? How would it impact schools? Why hasn’t the bill passed in the Senate? [A Civics Lesson]
In May the Democratic-majority in the House of Representatives passed the HEROES bill, a $3 trillion (yes, a 3 with twelve zeros), a bill that included funding for schools and local and state governments
See a summary of the HEROES bill here.
Why did the bill originate in the House of Representatives?
Article 1, Section 7 of the Constitution requires,
“All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with amendments as on other Bills.”
The bill was sharply criticized by Republicans and the President and the Republican-controlled majority in the Senate took no action,
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