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How A Bill Becomes A Law
1. Begin
2. Propose
3. Introduce
4. Committee
5. Subcommittee
6. Report
7. Debate
8. Title Vote
9. Two-House Vote
10. The Bill is Enrolled
12. Veto Override
11. Law or Veto
Only members of congress can introduce a bill. It may be introduced anytime the House is in session.
A member of Congress must officially introduce the bill in Congress by becoming the bill's sponsor.
Bills can be introduced anytime the House is in session.
The bill is referred to the appropriate committee. Then the committee debates and marks up the proposed bill, and may or may not make changes to it. The committee then votes on the bill after it has been debated and amended.
The bill is reffered to a subcommittee. The subcommittee members vote to accept or reject the changes.
The bill is released from the committee and is sent to the House Floor for consideration.
Members of the House discuss and debate the bill. Amendments and changes may be made.
The bill is read by title only and is voted upon.
When a bill passes in the House, it must also pass in the Senate to become law.
The President can take one of several possible actions. The president may take no action. If congress is in session, the bill automatically becomes law after 10 days. A pocket veto occurs when the President takes no action and congress has adjourned its session. In this case, the bill dies and does not become law. The President may also veto the bill, to start the process over, or he can sign it and it will become law.
A bill becomes law if the bill passes in both the Senate and House, and the President approves it. The bill is vetoed if the bill is passed in both houses but the President vetoes it. When a bill is vetoed, it must start over with step one.
If enough members object to the Presidential veto, a vote is taken to override or overrule the veto. A two-thirds vote or greater is needed in both houses to override the President's veto. Then, the bill will become law.
