Passage of Bill

- Proposed legislative measure introduced by a member of congress for enactment into law
- Shall embrace only one subject which shall be expressed in the title
- Singed by authors
- File with the Secretary of the House
- Bills may originate from either lower or upper House
- Exclusive to lower house
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Appropriation

Revenue/ tariff bills

Bills authorizing increase of public debt

Bills of local application

Private bills

- After 3 readings, approval of either house (see Art 6 Sec 26 (1))

- Secretary reports the bill for first reading
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First reading reading the number and title, referral to the appropriate committee for
study and recommendationCommittee hold public hearings and submits report
and recommendation for calendar for second reading

Second reading bill is read in full (with amendments proposed by the committee)
unless copies are distributed and such reading is dispensed with o Bill will be subject to
debates, motions and amendments o Bill will be voted on

- A bill approved shall be included in the calendar of bills for 3

Third reading bill approved on 2

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reading will be submitted for final vote by yeas and nays,

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- Bill approved on the 3 reading will be transmitted to the Other House for concurrence (same
process as the first passage)
oIf the Other House approves without amendment it is passed to the President
oIf the Other House introduces amendments, and disagreement arises, differences will be settled by
the Conference Committees of both houses
oReport and recommendation of the 2 Conference Committees will have to be approved by both
houses in order to be considered pass
- Presidento Approves and signs
oVetoes (within 30 days after receipt)

oInactionIf the President vetoes send back to the House where it originated with recommendation
o 2/3 of all members approves, it will be sent to the other house for approval
o2/3 of the other house approves it shall become a lawo If president did not act on the bill with in 30
days after receipt, bill becomes a lawSummary : 3 ways of how a bill becomes a law.
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President signs

inaction of president with in 30 days after receipt

vetoed bill is repassed by congress by 2/3 votes of all its members, each house voting
separately.