From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms
Hopper
Box attached to the House clerk’s desk where members place bills and resolutions to introduce them. Also called “bill hopper.” The term derives from a funnel-shaped storage bin filled from the top and emptied from the bottom, often used to house grain or coal. Bills are retrieved from the hopper and referred to committees with the appropriate jurisdiction.
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- Congress Seating Charts
- “Introduction to the Legislative Process in the U.S. Congress,” CRS Report R42843 (10-page PDF
) - “Guide to Individuals Seated on the House Dais,” CRS Report 98-396 (7-page PDF)
- “Resolutions of Inquiry: An Analysis of Their Use in the House, 1947-2017,” CRS Report R40879 (86-page PDF)
- Chapter 11. Legislative Research: Viewing and Visiting Congress, in Congressional Deskbook
- Chapter 2.J. Submitting Legislation in Congressional Procedure
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