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Passing a bill through Congress

Proposal

• A representative writes a bill and gets support from others in the house, or Senate.

Introduction

• The bill is assigned a number and is read aloud to the other Representatives. Then it is sent to Committee for close review.

Report

• If the committee likes it, it will be sent to the whole house to debate.

Floor debate

• All of the representatives get a chance to read the bill and debate whether it should be supported or opposed. The bill is read again and changes are suggested.

The vote

• If changes are made, the bill is read again, and the whole house is called to vote on the bill. They can vote yes, no, or present (if they don't want to vote on that particular vote.)

Delivery

• The bills arrives at the other chamber, where it all goes through the same debate, changes are made, then another vote is held before it can move on.

To the President

• If both chambers of Congress approve, the bill lands on the president's desk. If it is signed, it becomes a law. If it is vetoed, it doesn't.

Vetoed

• *Congress can override a veto if there are enough votes (2/3 of Congress) to do so. The president can also ignore the bill. If a bill is ignored while c=Congress is in session, it automatically becomes a law after 7 days. If Congress is not in session, it doesn't.