HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW

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Step 1: The bill is drafted
Step 2: the bill is introduced
Step 3: The bill goes to committee
the new bill
One person from the Senate of the House of Representatives gives the idea of a bill. These ideas can come from the Congress or from citizens.
Step 4: Subcommittee review of the bill
If the sponsor (a part of Congress who support the bill) is a Representative the bill goes to the House. If a Senator is the sponsor the bill goes to the Senate.
Step 5: Committee mark up of the bill
THE NEW BILL
When a bill is in the hands of the committee, it is carefully examined and its chances of passage by the entire Congress are determined.
Step 6; Voting by the full chamber on the bill
The subcommittee(organized under committees and have further specialization on a certain topic) may make changes to the bill and must vote to refer a bill back to the full committee.
the committee will meet to "mark up" the bill. They make changes and amendments before recommending the bill to the "floor". If a committee votes not to report legislation to the full chamber of Congress, the bill dies. If the committee votes in favor of the bill, it is reported to the floor.
DOES THE NEW BILL IS GOING TO PASS TO CONGRESS NO TAKE TO THE FLOOR IF PASSED THE BILL DIES YES
Then a debate between the members of the full chamber vote to approve any amendments. The bill is then passed or defeated by the members voting.

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