How a Bill Becomes a Law by bhavi san https://padlet.com/adambhav2623/vf697tyv6cf1jtnn en-us 2020-06-06 15:51:18 UTC 2023-05-16 16:28:32 UTC hello@padlet.com Step 1: adambhav2623 https://padlet.com/adambhav2623/vf697tyv6cf1jtnn/wish/614343107 The beginning of a bill starts off with people having an idea.

]]> 2020-06-06 15:52:06 UTC https://padlet.com/adambhav2623/vf697tyv6cf1jtnn/wish/614343107 Step 3: adambhav2623 https://padlet.com/adambhav2623/vf697tyv6cf1jtnn/wish/614345470 Members of the House or Senate draft, sponsor and introduce bills for consideration by Congress.

]]> 2020-06-06 15:54:39 UTC https://padlet.com/adambhav2623/vf697tyv6cf1jtnn/wish/614345470 Step 2: adambhav2623 https://padlet.com/adambhav2623/vf697tyv6cf1jtnn/wish/614347765 Bill's type is determined-it can be a public bill or a private bill.

]]> 2020-06-06 15:57:38 UTC https://padlet.com/adambhav2623/vf697tyv6cf1jtnn/wish/614347765 Step4: adambhav2623 https://padlet.com/adambhav2623/vf697tyv6cf1jtnn/wish/614356707 Bills are formally introduced in the House of Representatives by placing them in a special box known as the hopper

]]> 2020-06-06 16:09:12 UTC https://padlet.com/adambhav2623/vf697tyv6cf1jtnn/wish/614356707 Step 5: adambhav2623 https://padlet.com/adambhav2623/vf697tyv6cf1jtnn/wish/614357519 If the same Bill manages to be sent to the Senate, the bill is introduced to the Senate Floor

]]> 2020-06-06 16:10:04 UTC https://padlet.com/adambhav2623/vf697tyv6cf1jtnn/wish/614357519 Step 6: adambhav2623 https://padlet.com/adambhav2623/vf697tyv6cf1jtnn/wish/614381134 After the first reading of the bill, it is sent to a committee for revisions

]]> 2020-06-06 16:38:40 UTC https://padlet.com/adambhav2623/vf697tyv6cf1jtnn/wish/614381134 Step 7: adambhav2623 https://padlet.com/adambhav2623/vf697tyv6cf1jtnn/wish/614434927 Once a bill has been released from the committee, a report is ordered containing and explaining all of the revisions made



]]> 2020-06-06 17:51:02 UTC https://padlet.com/adambhav2623/vf697tyv6cf1jtnn/wish/614434927 Step 8: adambhav2623 https://padlet.com/adambhav2623/vf697tyv6cf1jtnn/wish/614435591 The bill is finally debated on the House floor. After the preliminary debate has ended, the bill is read section by section, where amendments may be suggested. After the amendment debate has subsided, the bill is read a third time. After the third reading, the House is ready to vote on the bill.

]]> 2020-06-06 17:51:57 UTC https://padlet.com/adambhav2623/vf697tyv6cf1jtnn/wish/614435591 Step 9: adambhav2623 https://padlet.com/adambhav2623/vf697tyv6cf1jtnn/wish/614436100 House is ready to vote on the bill. Members will vote to either pass or deny the bill. ]]> 2020-06-06 17:52:43 UTC https://padlet.com/adambhav2623/vf697tyv6cf1jtnn/wish/614436100 Step 10 adambhav2623 https://padlet.com/adambhav2623/vf697tyv6cf1jtnn/wish/614437519 Once all differences have indeed been settled, the bill will have become “enrolled;” where a bill has passed with both the House of Representatives and Senate’s approval

]]> 2020-06-06 17:54:36 UTC https://padlet.com/adambhav2623/vf697tyv6cf1jtnn/wish/614437519 Step 11 adambhav2623 https://padlet.com/adambhav2623/vf697tyv6cf1jtnn/wish/614441401 Bill is sent to president. The President has received the bill, several actions can be taken. A President can choose to take no action, which in that case, the bill will become law in 10 days if congress is in session.


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