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If Congress and the President approve the bill or if the president's veto is overridden, the bill is officially a law.

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The president can sign and pass the bill, Refuse to sign/veto, or pocket the veto. If the bill is signed it becomes a law and if it's vetoed then it is sent back to the house and senate. If the bill is pocketed for more then 10 days then it becomes a law.

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When the bill reaches the senate it goes through the same steps as when it went through the house. the bill is discussed and voted on by the senate, if they vote yes on the bill it goes to the president.

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There are 3 different methods in which this could occur:
1. Viva Voice: Representatives give a verbal response.
2. Division: Representatives will stand or sit to show their choice.
3. Recorded: Involving the use of an electronic voting system.

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Representatives will explain why they agree or disagree with the bill. They will also recommend changes to each section of the bill as the reading clerk reads it.

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If the committee approves the bill then it is sent to the house floor. Now the bill is ready to be debated by the House of Representatives.

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When the bill reaches the committee the members of the committee review, research and revise the bill before voting on whether or not to send the bill back to the House floor

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Representatives introduce bills in the House of Representatives in a special box called a Hopper. A bill clerk assigns the bill a number and a reading clerk reads it to the house.

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The Representative talks with other Representatives about the bill hoping to be supported. Once a bill has a sponsor and the support it is time for it to be introduced.

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A bill begins as an idea. This idea can be from citizens or representatives.