How A Bill Becomes A Law by Jennifer Ryan

1. The Beginning

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The people and or representative develops an idea for something that should be changed. If the representative agrees with the idea, they research and write it into a bill.

3. Bill is Introduced

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A bill is introduced when it is placed in the Hopper. A Bill Clerk assigns it with a number. Next, a Reading Clerk reads the bill to the House of Representatives. Then, the Speaker of the House sends it to the House Committees.

2. The Proposal

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A bill needs a sponsor. Representatives talk with other representatives in hopes of getting their support for the bill to be introduced.

8. Presidential Approval

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The bill is sent to the President. The president can either veto it or sign it. If a president vetoes a bill, it is sent back to Congress. The vetoed bill will include the President's reasons for denial. Congress then has the opportunity to amend the bill upon the President's recommendations.

7. Bill is Referred to the Senate

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The bill is discussed in a Senate committee and sent to Senate floor to be voted on. Senators vote ¨yea¨ or ¨nay¨. If majority say ¨yea¨ it is sent to the president.

The Bill is Voted on

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The bill can be voted on in 3 different ways vica voce (when the SOH askes Representatives if they agree and say aye or no), division (when SOH tells represenatavies to stand up if they agree), and recorded where they record their vote electrionally

9. A Bill to a Law

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If bill is approved by the Legislative Branch and the President, the bill officially becomes a law and is enforced by the government.

6. Bill is Debated and Voted On

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The bill is then voted on by the House of Representatives. If it is approved, it will go to the Senate.

5. The Bill is Reported

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If the committee approves the bill, it is then reported to the House. There it is reviewed by the House of Representatives.

4. The Committee

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Committee members research, revise, and review the bill before deciding if it should go back to the House of Representatives.