How a Bill Becomes a Law
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- 1. An Idea is Created for a New Law
- Law to prevent texting and driving.
- 2. The Bill is Introduced in the House
- 3. The Bill is Discussed in Committee
- Anyone can come up with a new idea for a bill. Only a member of Congress can introduce the bill.
- 4. The Bill is Debated and Voted on by the House
- Texting & Driving Bill
- Bill gets introduced to someone in Congress. If a Senator writes the bill, it is sent to the Senate. If a representative writes the bill, it is sent to the House of Representatives.
- 5. The Bill is Sent to the Senate
- The House passes bill.
- Texting & Driving Bill
- Bill is introduced to the committee and is discussed. Bill is debated and amended.
- 6. The Bill is Discussed in Committee
- The House passes bill.
- The Senate passes bill.
- The House votes electronically for the bill to pass.
- When passed in House, now the Senate votes.
- Each house passes its own bill which is then written into one bill.
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