My phenomenal padlet by Douglas Koenemund https://padlet.com/s28625739/jdlj1d8d4jpbq53y Made with a dash of wit en-us 2021-10-26 13:55:22 UTC 2025-11-06 18:45:43 UTC hello@padlet.com a bill is introduced s28684405 https://padlet.com/s28625739/jdlj1d8d4jpbq53y/wish/1845121700 a bill is introduced to congress as an idea. most of the time senate and the house of reps. comes up with the ideas but regular people can come up with ideas too.
here are three ways a bill can be introduced
- citizens
- special interest groups
- and the president]]> 2021-10-26 14:13:40 UTC https://padlet.com/s28625739/jdlj1d8d4jpbq53y/wish/1845121700 sponsored to congress s28684405 https://padlet.com/s28625739/jdlj1d8d4jpbq53y/wish/1845152887 if the bill is sponsored then it will be introduced to 1 of congress' chambers. (H.Of R. or Senate.)]]> 2021-10-26 14:21:54 UTC https://padlet.com/s28625739/jdlj1d8d4jpbq53y/wish/1845152887 The other chamber s28684405 https://padlet.com/s28625739/jdlj1d8d4jpbq53y/wish/1849292933 after being introduced to one chamber it moves to the other. the bill needs to get a majority vote in both houses to pass.]]> 2021-10-27 19:33:50 UTC https://padlet.com/s28625739/jdlj1d8d4jpbq53y/wish/1849292933 the committee s28684405 https://padlet.com/s28625739/jdlj1d8d4jpbq53y/wish/1849301940 if the bill gets majority votes in both houses of congress then it will be sent to the committee stage where they can throw it out completely, or they can send it back to the H.of R.]]> 2021-10-27 19:38:03 UTC https://padlet.com/s28625739/jdlj1d8d4jpbq53y/wish/1849301940 Reported s28684405 https://padlet.com/s28625739/jdlj1d8d4jpbq53y/wish/1849305467 if the bill isn't already thrown out completely it will reach this stage where the bill is sent back to the House of Rep. to be debated or altered.]]> 2021-10-27 19:39:54 UTC https://padlet.com/s28625739/jdlj1d8d4jpbq53y/wish/1849305467 Debated s28684405 https://padlet.com/s28625739/jdlj1d8d4jpbq53y/wish/1849313617 if the bill has SOMEHOW made it this far than it will be debated upon in this stage. in this stage the house of rep. will discuss on it after the changes are made.]]> 2021-10-27 19:44:06 UTC https://padlet.com/s28625739/jdlj1d8d4jpbq53y/wish/1849313617 Voted s28684405 https://padlet.com/s28625739/jdlj1d8d4jpbq53y/wish/1849322517 after it is debated on by the H.O.R. they will do a majority vote again to see who still opposes the bill. ]]> 2021-10-27 19:48:40 UTC https://padlet.com/s28625739/jdlj1d8d4jpbq53y/wish/1849322517 Referred s28684405 https://padlet.com/s28625739/jdlj1d8d4jpbq53y/wish/1849328331 IF. JUST IF the bill is still here than after it is voted on (again). it is sent to the senate to be voted on (again).]]> 2021-10-27 19:51:25 UTC https://padlet.com/s28625739/jdlj1d8d4jpbq53y/wish/1849328331 Sent to president s28684405 https://padlet.com/s28625739/jdlj1d8d4jpbq53y/wish/1849332927 LIKE HOW JUST IF SOMEHOW THE BILL IS STILL ALIVE it will be sent to the president where he can either veto the bill or support it. if he does nothing with it for 10 days while congress is still in session it will just die.]]> 2021-10-27 19:53:45 UTC https://padlet.com/s28625739/jdlj1d8d4jpbq53y/wish/1849332927 Becomes law (finally) s28684405 https://padlet.com/s28625739/jdlj1d8d4jpbq53y/wish/1849335602 FINALLY IT MIGHT BECOME A LAW. if the president does not pocket veto and/or veto the bill than it will officially become a law.]]> 2021-10-27 19:55:03 UTC https://padlet.com/s28625739/jdlj1d8d4jpbq53y/wish/1849335602