Steps on How a Bill becomes a Law
1. A bill is introduces by a congress member.
2. The bill is then given to the committee and then is either able to be change, pigeonholed (which puts bill on hold), or killed. Also if the committee does not act not the bill it will be considered "dead"
3. If bill passes then it goes to the subcommittees for more investigation and hearings.
4. The committee then votes for the bill and if the bill passes it will then be sent to the floor.
5. The bill is then sent to the House of Representatives/ Senate for debates.
6. After being debated over the bill is then sent for voting by members.
7. Once the House or Senate passes the bill it is then send to the chamber were it is then followed through the the same floor action done before.
8. Once the bill is altered and the differences are reconciled by the House and Senate.
9. The bill has to be approved by both House and Senate.
10. Once both House and Senate have approved the bill is sent to the President of United States to be signed.
11. If the president vetoes the bill then congress has the power to override it by 2/3 vote and become a law. He can also pocket veto the bill which if not read in the certain amount of time given the bill is considered to be dead.
2. The bill is then given to the committee and then is either able to be change, pigeonholed (which puts bill on hold), or killed. Also if the committee does not act not the bill it will be considered "dead"
3. If bill passes then it goes to the subcommittees for more investigation and hearings.
4. The committee then votes for the bill and if the bill passes it will then be sent to the floor.
5. The bill is then sent to the House of Representatives/ Senate for debates.
6. After being debated over the bill is then sent for voting by members.
7. Once the House or Senate passes the bill it is then send to the chamber were it is then followed through the the same floor action done before.
8. Once the bill is altered and the differences are reconciled by the House and Senate.
9. The bill has to be approved by both House and Senate.
10. Once both House and Senate have approved the bill is sent to the President of United States to be signed.
11. If the president vetoes the bill then congress has the power to override it by 2/3 vote and become a law. He can also pocket veto the bill which if not read in the certain amount of time given the bill is considered to be dead.