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The Bill - Coggle Diagram
The Bill
House
Bill is introduced in the House of Representatives
Bill is referred to an appropriate House standing committee.
Bill is revised in subcommittee. If approved by the standing committee, 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.
Compromise version of the bill is voted on by the full House.
Bill is distributed to various committees for study.
Senate
Bill is introduced in the Senate
Bill is referred to an appopriate Senate standing committee
Bill is revised in subcommittee
Bill is debated by the full Senate. If approved, it is sent to the House.
Compromise version of the bill is voted on by the full Senate.
Conference committee irons out differences between the two versions of the bill.
Passed version of the bill is sent to the president.
President vetoes the bill and sends it back to Congress.
Congress overrides the veto with a two-thirds vote in both houses.
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President signs the bill (or allows it to become law without signing it).
Bill becomes law.
President has 10 days (not including Sunday) to do any of the following:
Referred to various committees for study.