Bill to Law

1. Bill to Law The Lawmaking Process

2. When a representative has an idea for a law, he or she becomes the sponsor of that bill. • The bill is given to the clerk, who assigns it a legislative number. • The Government Printing Office distributes copies of the bill to each representative. 1. An Idea is Formed

3. The Speaker of the House will assign the bill to a committee. • Here the committee reviews the bill and can either table it or revise and release it. • If the bill is tabled, it will not be voted on. If it is revised and released, it is put on the calendar to await action. 2.The Committee

4. Now the bill will move to the House floor. • The bill is read thoroughly, and voted upon. • If the bill is passed by a simple majority vote, it is sent to the Senate. 3.The House Floor

5. The bill has now moved to the Senate. Here, a Senator is recognized as presiding officer of the bill, and the bill is assigned to another committee. • The bill will again be either tabled, or revised and released. 4. More Committees

6. Here the bill is again read and voted on. • The bill will either be voted down, or passed by simple majority. 5. The Senate Floor

7. Once the bill has passed by simple majority vote, it moves to a conference committee. • The bill is revised and sent back to both houses for final approval. • The bill will go through a process called enrolling and the clerk from the introducing house certifies it. 6. Conference Committee

8. The enrolled bill is sent to the President. • The President can either sign or veto the bill. • If the bill is vetoed the bill will not become a law unless it is overridden by Congress. • If the bill is signed, it becomes a law. 7. The President

9. The Bill Has Become A Law!!!!!!!!