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- bill introduced
- bill goes to committee
- bill is voted on
- or by formally introducing it on the Senate Floor. In the House, a bill clerk assigns the bill a number. ... The first reading of a bill means the bill's title is read on the House Floor. The bill is then referred to a committee for markup.
- Referral of Bill to Other Chamber
- If the bill is to advance, it is referred to a committee for review. The committee takes action on the bill. The committee chairperson may choose not to schedule the bill for hearing. ... Following this hearing, the bill can be voted upon or tabled. If the bill is tabled, it may or may not come back for a vote.
- The Bill Goes to the President
- First, a representative sponsors a bill. ... If released by the committee, the bill is put on a calendar to be voted on, debated or amended. If the bill passes by simple majority (218 of 435), the bill moves to the Senate. In the Senate, the bill is assigned to another committee and, if released, debated and voted on.
- When the House or Senate passes a bill, it is referred to the other chamber, where it usually follows the same route through committees and finally to the floor. This chamber may approve the bill as received, reject it, ignore it or change it. Congress may form a conference committee to resolve or reconcile the differences between the House and Senate versions of a bill. If the conference committee is unable to reach an agreement, the bill dies. If an agreement is reached, the committee members prepare a conference report with recommendations for the final bill. Both the House and Senate must vote to approve the conference report.
- After both the House and Senate have approved a bill in identical form, the bill is sent to the President. If the President approves of the legislation, it is signed and becomes law. If the President takes no action for ten days while Congress is in session, the bill automatically becomes law. If the President opposes the bill, they may veto the bill. In addition, if no action is taken for 10 days and Congress has already adjourned, there is a "pocket veto" .
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