How A Bill Becomes A Law

How a Bill Becomes a Law

All laws in the United States begin as ______________.
Before a bill becomes law, it must be approved by:
1.
2.
3.
The Bill Begins
Laws begin as ________________.
These may come from _________________________ or
________________________.
Then, they research the ideas and write them into __________.
The Bill is Proposed
When the Representative has a written bill, it needs a
__________________.
Once a bill has _________________________ and ____________________, it is
ready to be introduced.
The Bill is Introduced
In the House of Representatives, a bill is introduced when it is
placed in the ___________________.
Only ________________________ can introduce bills.
A bill clerk assigns the bill a ___________________ beginning with H.R.
A reading clerk then reads the bill to _______________________.
The Speaker of the House sends the bill to ___________________.
The Bill Goes to Committee
Who are the committee members?
They _______________, ________________, and ______________ before
deciding whether to send the bill back to the House floor.
What happens in a subcommittee?

The Bill is Reported

When a committee has approved a bill, it is sent, or
_________________ to the House floor.
The Bill is Debated
Representatives _____________ the bill and explain why they agree
or disagree with it.
A reading clerk reads the _________ section by section and
Representatives recommend _______________ to it.
When all changes are made, the bill is ready to be ____________ on.
The Bill is Voted On
List & describe the 3 methods for voting in the House:
1.
2.
3.
If a majority of Representatives vote yes, the bill is sent to
_____________________.
The Bill is Referred to the Senate
The bill is discussed in a _________________ and the reported to the
Senate floor to be voted on.
How do Senators vote?
If a bill passes, it goes to the ______________________.
The Bill is Sent to the President
What are the Presidents 3 choices with a bill?
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2.
3.
The Bill is a Law
If a bill is passed in both __________________________ and ______________,
and has been approved by the _________________, or a ________ has
been overridden, the bill is law and is enforced by ________________.