Choose an Idea—Providing free Internet access to all homes Explain Your Idea—I think it will be a good idea because Summarize the Discussion—Discuss the idea with a trusted adult. Write down some thoughts or details about the idea from your discussion. Use complete sentences. Explain the Process—Finish filling in the steps your idea would have to go through to become a law at both the federal and state levels of government. Federal State 1. Bill Introduction: You write your federal representative or senator about your idea, who introduces the idea as a bill in their chamber of Congress. 1. Bill Introduction: You write your state legislator about your idea, who introduces the idea as a bill in the state legislature. 2. 2. 3. 4. The House Rules Committee sets the rules for debate on the bill in the House. 3. Committees debate and edit the bill. 5. The bill goes to the House for action. 4. 6. 5. The state legislature approves the bill. 7. 6.the bill is finalized and made an actual law 8. Think Local—How is the lawmaking process at a local level different from the state or federal government? Use complete sentences.