How a Bill Becomes a Law by CYNTHIA CORSIGA https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr By: Cynthia C., Marvah Y. en-us 2017-10-30 19:39:47 UTC 2017-10-30 20:12:02 UTC hello@padlet.com Bill to Law my121807 https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201910467 2017-10-30 19:43:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201910467 House of Representatives my121807 https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201911220 2017-10-30 19:45:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201911220 Senate my121807 https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201911546 2017-10-30 19:46:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201911546 A bill is introduced in the "hopper" and is assigned a number (HR#...) cc125447 https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201912612 2017-10-30 19:49:59 UTC https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201912612 A bill is introduced and given a number (S#) my121807 https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201912623 2017-10-30 19:50:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201912623 The Majority's leader's office and team forward the bill to an appropriate committee my121807 https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201912941 2017-10-30 19:50:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201912941 The Speaker's office forwards the bill to an appropriate committee cc125447 https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201913077 2017-10-30 19:51:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201913077 The committee chairperson assigns the bill to a sub-committee if there is one my121807 https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201913440 2017-10-30 19:52:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201913440 The committee chairperson assigns the bill to a sub-committee cc125447 https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201913543 2017-10-30 19:52:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201913543 The sub-committee sends the bill to the rest of the committee my121807 https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201913681 2017-10-30 19:52:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201913681 The sub-committee chairperson decides to set up hearings cc125447 https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201913790 2017-10-30 19:53:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201913790 The committee holds hearings and makes revisions my121807 https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201914166 2017-10-30 19:54:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201914166 Hearings allow the public to have input and the sub-committee to revise the bill cc125447 https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201914201 2017-10-30 19:54:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201914201 The committee sends the bill to the Senate for debate my121807 https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201914243 2017-10-30 19:54:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201914243 The senate debates (the "floor) and votes my121807 https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201914478 2017-10-30 19:55:31 UTC https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201914478 The sub-committee sends the bill to the rest of the committee cc125447 https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201914538 2017-10-30 19:55:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201914538 The committee might hold hearings and create revisions cc125447 https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201914677 2017-10-30 19:56:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201914677 The senate version is sent to the House if needed my121807 https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201914778 2017-10-30 19:56:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201914778 The committee sends the bill to the Rules Committee cc125447 https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201914974 2017-10-30 19:57:07 UTC https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201914974 The Rules Committee places the bill on the "Floor" Calendar cc125447 https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201915121 2017-10-30 19:57:33 UTC https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201915121 House and Senate: my121807 https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201915170 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]]> 2017-10-30 19:57:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201915170 The entire House debates and votes cc125447 https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201915296 2017-10-30 19:58:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201915296 The House version is sent to the Senate cc125447 https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201915412 2017-10-30 19:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201915412 President cc125447 https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201915768 2017-10-30 19:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201915768 Sign and make the bill into a federal law cc125447 https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201916330 2017-10-30 20:01:25 UTC https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201916330 Ignore for 10 days and allow the bill to become a law without approval cc125447 https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201916426 2017-10-30 20:01:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201916426 Veto cc125447 https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201916601 2017-10-30 20:02:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201916601 Pocket Veto (if the end of Congress' session allows such an act) cc125447 https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201916763 2017-10-30 20:02:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201916763 Congress cc125447 https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201917004 Take an immediate vote to either "uphold" or "override" the veto]]> 2017-10-30 20:03:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cc125447/putbvnbvtjjr/wish/201917004