step 1 : Bill (idea for a law) may be introduced separately in the house of representatives and senate
step 2 : a committee of representatives create the house of representatives version of the bill for the house to vote on. AND a committee of senators creates the senates version of the bill for the senate to vote on.
step 3 : house of representatives and the senate vote on their own versions of the bill
step 4 : a joint committee of senators and representatives take the two versions of the bill and creates a common version of the bill
step 5 : house of representatives and the senate vote on the common bill
step 6 :congress sends the bill to the president for his or her approval. the president can either approve it by signing it or veto it
step 7 : if vetoed congress can re-do the whole process again to change the bill or override the presidents veto with approval of 2/3 of BOTH the house and senate
The first step is the idea for a law may be introduced separately in the house of Representatives and Senate.
The second step is a Committee of Representatives create the House of Representatives version of the bill for the house to vote on. Then the Committee of Senators creates the Senates version of the bill to vote on.
The third step is House of Representatives and the Senate vote on their own versions of the bill.
The fourth step is a joint committee of Senators and Representatives take the two versions of the bill and creates a common version of the bill, like a compromise.
The fifth step is the House of Representatives and the Senate vote on the common bill.
The sixth step is that Congress sends the bill to the President for his or her approval. the President can either approve it by signing it or veto it.
The seventh step is if vetoed Congress can re-do the whole process again to change the bill or override the Presidents veto with approval of 2/3 of both the House and Senate.
