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How A Bill Becomes A Law

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW

VICTORIA LEWANDOWSKI
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STEP 1

YOU MUST SHOW THE PROPOSED LAW TO CONGRESS
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STEP 2

THE CONGRESS INTRODUCES THE BILL,
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STEP 3

THE BILL THEN ASSIGNED TO THE COMMITTEE
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STEP 4

COMMITTEE HEARING IS HELD TO TALK ABOUT THE PROPOSED BILL
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STEP 5

THE COMMITTEE THEN GOES OVER THE BILL LINE BY LINE
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STEP 6

THE BILL IS REPORTED THEN GETS WRITTEN IN ON THE CALENDAR
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STEP 7

THE BILL THEN IS READ TO THE CHAMBERS & THIS IS THE LAST CHANCE TO INFLUENCE THE BILL
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STEP 8

THE BILL IS NOW PUT TO A VOTE
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STEP 9

IF THE BILL PASSES THEN IT GOES TO A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
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STEP 10

THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE GO TO VOTE
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STEP 11

THE PRESIDENT EITHER SIGNS OR VETOS THE BILL
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STEP 12

IF PASSED THEN THE BILL BECOMES A LAW

Tori Lewandowsi