Bill to Law by SAMUEL SULLIVAN https://padlet.com/ss127984/5qr34dr5ikdr Samuel Sullivan en-us 2017-10-31 00:39:44 UTC 2017-10-31 19:21:29 UTC hello@padlet.com Senate ss127984 https://padlet.com/ss127984/5qr34dr5ikdr/wish/201972734 A bill is introduced and given a number (S#...)
The Majority Leader's office and team forward the bill to an appropriate committee.
The committee chairperson assigns the bill to a sub-committee if there is one.
The sub-committee chairperson decides to set up hearings.
The public has input.
The sub-committee sends the bill to the rest of the committee. 
The committee holds hearings and makes revisions.
The committee sends the bill to the Senate for debate.
The Senate debates (the "floor") and votes.
The Senate version is sent to the House, if needed.]]> 2017-10-31 00:41:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ss127984/5qr34dr5ikdr/wish/201972734 House ss127984 https://padlet.com/ss127984/5qr34dr5ikdr/wish/201972764 A bill is introduced in the "hopper" and is assigned a number (HR#...)
The Speaker's office forwards the bill to an appropriate committee.
The committee chairperson assigns the bill to a sub-committee.
The sub-committee chairperson decides to set up hearings.
Hearings allow the public to have input and the sub-committee to revise the bill.
The sub-committee sends the bill to the rest of the committee.
The committee might hold hearings and create revisions.
The committee sends the bill to the Rules Committee.
The Rules Committee places the bill on the "Floor" Calendar.
The entire House debates and votes.
The House version is sent to the Senate.]]> 2017-10-31 00:41:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ss127984/5qr34dr5ikdr/wish/201972764 House and Senate ss127984 https://padlet.com/ss127984/5qr34dr5ikdr/wish/201972779 A Conference Committee of HR and S members is formed to unite the two bill versions.
Both Chambers hold a re-vote to approve the Conference Committee version.
The bill is sent to the President.]]> 2017-10-31 00:41:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ss127984/5qr34dr5ikdr/wish/201972779 President ss127984 https://padlet.com/ss127984/5qr34dr5ikdr/wish/201972786 Sign and make the bill a federal law.
Ignore for 10 days and allow the bill to become a law without approval veto.
Pocket Veto (if the end of Congress' session allows such an act]]> 2017-10-31 00:41:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ss127984/5qr34dr5ikdr/wish/201972786 Congress ss127984 https://padlet.com/ss127984/5qr34dr5ikdr/wish/201972800 Take an immediate vote to either "uphold" or "override" the veto.]]> 2017-10-31 00:41:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ss127984/5qr34dr5ikdr/wish/201972800