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How a bill becomes a law - Coggle Diagram
How a bill becomes a law
Senate
Bill is introduced in the senate
Bill is referred to an appropriate senate standing committee
Bill is revised in subcommittee. If approved by the standing committee, bill is sent to the full senate
Bill is debated by the full senate. If approved, it is sent to the house
Conference committee irons out differences between the two versions of the bill
Compromise version fo the bill is voted on by the full house
Compromise version of the bill is voted on by the full senate
Passed version of the bill is sent to the president, in which he has 10 days (not counting sunday) to decide what he wants to do.
President vetoes the bill and send it back to congress.
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President signt the bill(or allows it to become law without signing it).
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House
Bill is introduced in the house of representatives.
Bill is referred to an appropriate house standing committee
Bill is revised in subcommittee, it is sent to the rules committee
Rules committee decides when the bill will be debated by the full house
Bill is debated by the full house. If approved, it is sent to the senate. If the senate has passed a related bill, it goes to a conference committee.