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HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW (STEP 1:INTRODUCE BILL IN HOUSE (AN IDEA BECOMES…
HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW
STEP 1:INTRODUCE BILL IN HOUSE 
AN IDEA BECOMES A BILL (A PROPOSAL LAW) AND IT'S INTRODUCED IN HOUSE (OR SENATE =)
WE WILL CALL OUR BILL H.R.1.
STEP 2 :COMMITTEE ACTION
H.R.1 IS REFERRED TO A STANDING COMMITTEE(PERMANENT) FOR STUDY,HEARING,REVISIONS AND APPROVAL.
STEP 4: FLOOR ACTION
H.R.1. IS DEBATED ,THEN PASSED OR DEFEATED. IF PASSED, IT GOES TO THE SENATE (OR HOUSE IF BILL ORIGINATED IN SENATE).
3 METHODS OF VOTING ARE VOICE VOTE, DIVISION AND RECORDED.
THE PERCENTAGE NEEDED IS 51 TO PASS A BILL
IF BILL FAILS IT IS SENT BACK TO COMMITTEE FOR REAEARCH AND UPDATES.
STEP 7: FLOOR ACTION: S1 IS DEBATED, THEN PASSED EOR DEFEATED
STEP 8: CONFERENCE(COMPROMISE) COMMITTEE
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STEP 3:RULES COMMITTEE:
THE RULES COMMITTEE SETS CONDITIONS FOR DEBATE AND AMENDMENT ON THE FLOOR. FROM THAT POINT THEY'RE GIVEN FIVE MINUTES TO EXPLAIN THEIR OPINIONS.
Step 5: INTRODUCED IN SENATE
AFTER H.R.1 IS PASSED BY THE HOUSE ;;S 1 IS INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE.
VOTING IS TYPICALLY DONE IN THE SENATE.
STEP 9: CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL
HOUSE AND SENATE VOTE FINAL PASSAGE. APPROVED BILL IS SENT TO THE PRESIDENT .
PEOPLE THAT SIGNS A BILL BEFORE IT GOES TO THE PRESIDENT ARE PRES OF SENATE AND SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE.
STEP 10: PRESIDENTAL ACTION:
THE PRESIDENT SIGNS OR VETOES THE BILL OR ALLOWS IT TO BECOME LAW WITHOUT SIGNING. A VETOED BILL RETURNS TO CONGRESS ; THE VETO MAY BE OVERRIDDEN..
THE 3 OPTIONS THE PRESIDENT HAS ARE PASS, VETO AND POCKET VETO.
IF PRESIDENT VETOES IT CAN BE OVERRIDDEN BUY 2/3 OF A VOTE IN BOTH HOUSES.
STEP 6: COMMITTEE ACTION
S.1 REFERRED TO STANDING COMMITTEE FOR STUDY , HEARING ,REVISIONS AND APPROVAL.