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Understanding How a Bill Becomes Law: Legislative Branch Process

Learn the step-by-step process of how a bill becomes a law in the United States Congress. From idea conception to presidential approval or veto, understand the crucial stages and vocabulary involved. Follow the bill from introduction to committee review, floor debate, and final passage, including the President's role and the potential for veto override by Congress. Whether you're a student, citizen, or aspiring policymaker, this guide provides a comprehensive overview of the legislative branch's workings.

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Understanding How a Bill Becomes Law: Legislative Branch Process

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  1. Legislative Branch How a Bill Becomes a Law

  2. Vocabulary

  3. Vocabulary

  4. 1. Someone comes up with an idea • Anyone can come up with an idea, but only a member of Congress can present it • A bill can start in either chamber of Congress UNLESS it deals with money, such as a tax or revenue bill. Then it MUST begin in the House.

  5. 2. Bill goes to Committee in House • Bill goes to a House Standing Committee (sometimes even to a subcommittee) • They write, debate and vote on bill • IF they reach a quorum, the bill moves on to the next step • IF they do not get a quorum, the bill dies for one year before it can be brought back

  6. 3. Bill goes to entire House • Bill is presented to the entire House of Representatives. They debate and vote on the bill • IF they reach a quorum, the bill moves on to the next step • IF they do not get a quorum, the bill dies

  7. 4. Bill goes to Committee in Senate • Bill goes to a Senate Standing Committee (sometimes even to a subcommittee) • They write, debate and vote on bill • IF they reach a quorum, the bill moves on to the next step • IF they do not get a quorum, the bill dies

  8. 5. Bill goes to entire Senate • Bill is presented to the entire Senate. They debate and vote on bill • IF they reach a quorum, the bill moves on to the next step • IF they do not get quorum, the bill dies

  9. 6. Bill goes to the President • Bill is presented to the President. He / She has 10 days to decide to sign or send back to Congress • IF President signs it, the bill becomes LAW • IF President sends it back to Congress refusing to sign it, it is called a VETO • IF President does nothing for 10 days and Congress stays in session, the bill becomes LAW • IF President does nothing for 10 days and Congress adjourns, the bill is POCKET VETOED

  10. 7? Overriding Veto • Congress can attempt to overridethe President’s veto • The bill begins the entire process from the beginning, but instead of a quorum to pass each house, the bill needs to get 2/3 vote • If both houses successfully pass the bill by a 2/3 vote, the bill becomes LAW

  11. I’m Just a Bill

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