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someone comes up with an idea for a Law. Then the person who came up with the idea talks to a representative and if they agree they can write that idea into a bill.

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once the representative writes the bill, the bill needs a sponsor. The representatives talks to other representatives seeing if they will support the bill. When ther bill has a sponsor and support from other representatives it is ready to introduced

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in the U.S house of representatives. a bill is introduced when it is in the hopper. When it is introduced a bill Clerk assigns it a number And reads the bill to all the representatives. Then the speaker of the house send the bill to one of the house standing committees

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the committee members groups of Representatives who are experts on a bunch of topics review, research, and revise the bill before voting on whether or not to send the bill back to the House Floor. If the committee members would like more information before deciding if the bill should be sent to the House floor, the bill is sent to a subcommittee. When the bill is in subcommittee, the bill is closely examined and expert opinions are gathered before it is sent back to the committee for approval.

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When the committee has approved a bill, it is sent or reported to the House floor. when the bill is reported it is read to be debated by the U.S. House of Representatives.

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When a bill is debated, Representatives discuss the bill and explain why they agree or disagree with it. Then, a reading clerk reads the bill section by section and the Representatives recommend changes. When all changes have been made, the bill is ready to be voted on.

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The Bill Gets voted on, If a majority of the Representatives say or select yes, the bill passes in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill is then certified by the Clerk of the House and delivered to the U.S. Senate.

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When a bill reaches the U.S. Senate, the bill is discussed in a Senate committee and then reported to the Senate floor to be voted on. Senators vote by voice. Those who support the bill say “yea,” and those who oppose it say “nay.” If a majority of the Senators say “yea,” the bill passes in the U.S. Senate and is ready to go to the President.

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When a bill reaches the President he can Sign and pass the bill. Then the bill becomes a law.

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If a bill has passed in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate and has been approved by the President. the bill becomes a law and is enforced by the government.