Indian Parliament •Money bills must be introduced by the government of the day

US Congress• Any member can introduce a money bill

Indian Parliament•Money bills must be introduced in the Lok Sabha

US Congress•Money bills must be introduced in the lower house, the House of Representatives

Indian Parliament•Bills are sent to “select committees”, which can discuss them; or they are opened for more general discussion outside — the Bill is “circulated”

US Congress•Bills are sent to committees, which are subject-specific; committees can recommend changes, or can simply ignore the bill, and are thus more powerful

Indian Parliament•The bill is then returned to the house, where a vote is taken on it

US Congress• If the committee permits, the bill is then subject to a vote in the house

Indian Parliament•A vote must be taken, unless a “dilatory motion” is passed, for example to re-refer the bill to a committee

US Congress•Members can block a vote in any of several ways, including — in the Senate — by “filibuster”, by going on speaking for hours till the time for debate has ended

Indian Parliament•If the bill is passed by one house, it is referred to the other, which may amend or reject it — unless it’s a money bill in the Rajya Sabha

US Congress•If the bill is passed by one house, it is referred to the other which may amend or reject it — even if it’s a money bill

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