Step by Step Procedure:
1. A bill is introduced by a congress member.
2. The bill is then given to a committee and the bill then is able to be changed, pigeonholed which is put on hold, or killed. If committee does not act on a bill it is considered "dead."
3. If the bill is passed on then it goes to the subcommittees for more investigation and hearings.
4. The comittiee then votes for the bill. If the bill passes it is then sent to the floor.
5. The bill is then sent to the House or the Senate for debates.
6. After being debated over the bill is then sent for voting by members.
7. Once the House or Senate passes the bill it is then sent to the chamber. It is then followed through the same floor action as done before.
8. Once the bill is altered and the differences are reconciled by the House and Senate.
9. The bill has to be approved by both House and Senate.
10. Once both House and Senate have approved the bill it is then sent to the President to be signed.
11. If the president vetoes the bill then Congress is able to override it by and two thirds vote and become a law. The President can also pocket veto the bill in which if not read after a certain amount of days the bill is considered to be dead.
1. A bill is introduced by a congress member.
2. The bill is then given to a committee and the bill then is able to be changed, pigeonholed which is put on hold, or killed. If committee does not act on a bill it is considered "dead."
3. If the bill is passed on then it goes to the subcommittees for more investigation and hearings.
4. The comittiee then votes for the bill. If the bill passes it is then sent to the floor.
5. The bill is then sent to the House or the Senate for debates.
6. After being debated over the bill is then sent for voting by members.
7. Once the House or Senate passes the bill it is then sent to the chamber. It is then followed through the same floor action as done before.
8. Once the bill is altered and the differences are reconciled by the House and Senate.
9. The bill has to be approved by both House and Senate.
10. Once both House and Senate have approved the bill it is then sent to the President to be signed.
11. If the president vetoes the bill then Congress is able to override it by and two thirds vote and become a law. The President can also pocket veto the bill in which if not read after a certain amount of days the bill is considered to be dead.