gov bill to law

First step

Any member of congress can write a bill

1. Any member of congress can write a bill

Bill given a number

2.Bill given a number

Placed on a calendar and sent to committee

3.Placed on a calendar and sent to committee

*Comittee action

4.*Comittee action

*In the house, rules comittee determines when bill will be brought to the floor for debate

5.*In the house, rules comittee determines when bill will be brought to the floor for debate

*In senate, bill needs unanimous consent to be brought to the floor for debate

6.*In senate, bill needs unanimous consent to be brought to the floor for debate

debate bill

7.debate bill

*vote on it

8.*vote on it

Repeat steps 3-8 in opposite house

9.Repeat steps 3-8 in opposite house

Bill passed in different versions is sent to a conference committee

10.Bill passed in different versions is sent to a conference committee

*compromised bill is sent back to both houses to be voted on

11.*compromised bill is sent back to both houses to be voted on

*bill goes to president

12.*bill goes to president

*congress can overturn veto w 2/3 majority vote to make it a law