How a Bill Becomes a Law

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How a Bill Becomes a Law

• Lesson 2-2

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Step 1 Introduction

• A bill is introduced in either the House or the
  Senate

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Step 2 Committee Action

• The bill is referred to a Committee to hold
  hearings, make changes, and recommend passage of
  the bill

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Step 3 Floor Action

• All bills must go through both the House and
  Senate before reaching the president.
• The House and Senate both hold debates and have
  a vote to pass the bill
• House and Senate members meet together to make
  compromises on the bill.
• Both the House and Senate must approve the
  compromise.

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Step 4 Enactment into Law

• President signs the bill in to law.
• Or
• President vetoes the bill and sends it back to
  the original house
• Both houses must revote with a 2/3 majority to
  override a veto.

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FYI

• At any time a bill can be killed (stopped) when
  it does not make it through one of the steps