How A Bill Becomes A Law
1. Introduce a Bill
-Congress introduces the bills
2. Committees
-The bill is sent to a committee in Congress
- The committee either decide to kill the bill, send the bill to the floor, or to change it and then send it to the floor
3. Floor Action
-The bill is then discussed on the floor and can make changes accordingly
4. Voting on the Bill
-Congress votes on the bill
5. Conferencing
-Committees then takes the two houses differences and finds the middle ground
6. Voting Again
-Congress vote on the bill again
7. Presidential Action
-President then can veto, pocket veto, sign the bill, or doesn't sign the bill
8. If the bill is vetoed, Congress has the power to 3/4 majority overrule the veto
9. Sent to the National Archives
-This is where a bill officially becomes a law
-Congress introduces the bills
2. Committees
-The bill is sent to a committee in Congress
- The committee either decide to kill the bill, send the bill to the floor, or to change it and then send it to the floor
3. Floor Action
-The bill is then discussed on the floor and can make changes accordingly
4. Voting on the Bill
-Congress votes on the bill
5. Conferencing
-Committees then takes the two houses differences and finds the middle ground
6. Voting Again
-Congress vote on the bill again
7. Presidential Action
-President then can veto, pocket veto, sign the bill, or doesn't sign the bill
8. If the bill is vetoed, Congress has the power to 3/4 majority overrule the veto
9. Sent to the National Archives
-This is where a bill officially becomes a law