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    This document outlines the process for how a bill becomes a law in the United States. It explains that ideas for bills come from various sources and are introduced by members of Congress. The bill is then sent to committee for research and debate before going to the floor for debate in both the House and Senate. If approved, it may go to a conference committee to resolve differences between the versions before being sent to the President for approval or veto.

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    This document outlines the process for how a bill becomes a law in the United States. It explains that ideas for bills come from various sources and are introduced by members of Congress. The bill is then sent to committee for research and debate before going to the floor for debate in both the House and Senate. If approved, it may go to a conference committee to resolve differences between the versions before being sent to the President for approval or veto.

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    Kyle Bowman

    MEDT 7473
    Final Project

    How a Bill Becomes a


    Law
    Introduction
    • Ideas for bills come from citizens, President, members
    of Congress, or special-interest groups
    • Bills may only be introduced/sponsored by a member
    of Congress.
    o Appropriations bills must start in the House.
    • Bills are drafted and given a number.
    • https://kids-clerk.house.gov/grade-
    school/lesson.html?intID=17
    Committee Action
     Bill is sent to the appropriate
    standing committee.
     May also be sent to subcommittee

     Committees research, revise, and


    debate bills
     https://lowenthal.house.gov/legislation/bill-to-
    law.htm#committee
    Floor Debate
     Bill debated in the house that introduced it.
     Very strict rules for debate in the House of
    Representatives.
     Fewer rules for debate
    in the Senate.
     Filibuster
     Cloture

     If approved, the bill goes to the other house for


    approval.
     Click Link below for Floor Action
     https://lowenthal.house.gov/legislation/bill-to-
    law.htm#floor
    Conference
    Committee
    • Joint committee made up of members from both
    houses.
    • Job: Create a compromised version of revised bills.
    • Both houses must agree on changes.
    • When bills go to conference committee, what
    happens?
    o https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/Decoder/
    2009/1030/dc-decoder-when-bills-go-to-
    conference-committee-what-happens
    Actions of
    the President
    • Approval:
    o Sign bill into law
    o Bill becomes law without signature
    • Keeps bill for 10 days, Congress IN session
    • Rejection:
    o Veto
    o Pocket veto
    • Keeps bill for 10 days, Congress NOT in session
    • Click here to read about our president signing a new law
    • http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/366148-trump-signs-
    tax-bill-into-law
    Watch President signing
    Bill into Law
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUifl-
    w0CJE&t=31s
    Credits
    • http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/366148
    -trump-signs-tax-bill-into-law
    • https://lowenthal.house.gov/legislation/bill-to-
    law.htm#floor
    • https://kids-clerk.house.gov/grade-
    school/lesson.html?intID=17
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66f4-NKEYz4
    • https://lowenthal.house.gov/legislation/bill-to-
    law.htm#committee

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