How a Bill Becomes a Law

What is the first step for a bill becoming a law?

• Sent to a committee in either Senate or House of Rep.

• Voted on by the entire chamber it has not passed in yet

• An idea is turned into a bill

• Voted on by entire Senate or House of Rep.

• Sent to a committee in the chamber it has not passed in yet

What is the second step for a bill becoming a law?

• Sent to a committee in either Senate or House of Rep.

• Voted on by the entire chamber it has not passed in yet

• An idea is turned into a bill

• Voted on by entire Senate or House of Rep.

• Sent to a committee in the chamber it has not passed in yet

What is the third step for a bill becoming a law?

• Sent to a committee in either Senate or House of Rep.

• Voted on by the entire chamber it has not passed in yet

• An idea is turned into a bill

• Voted on by entire Senate or House of Rep.

• Sent to a committee in the chamber it has not passed in yet

What is the fourth step for a bill becoming a law?

• Sent to a committee in either Senate or House of Rep.

• Voted on by the entire chamber it has not passed in yet

• An idea is turned into a bill

• Voted on by entire Senate or House of Rep.

• Sent to a committee in the chamber it has not passed in yet

What is the fifth step for a bill becoming a law?

• Sent to a committee in either Senate or House of Rep.

• Voted on by the entire chamber it has not passed in yet

• An idea is turned into a bill

• Voted on by entire Senate or House of Rep.

• Sent to a committee in the chamber it has not passed in yet

If the Senate and House have passed different versions of a bill, where does it go to be sorted out?

• Joint Committee

• Select Committee

• Standing Committee

• Conference Committee

Once the reconciled bill is passed by the House and the Senate, who is it sent to?

• Speaker of the House

• The President

• Majority Leader

• Chief Justice

If the president vetoes the bill, how can Congress override it?

• Majority Vote in Both the House and Senate

• Majority Vote in the House

• 2/3 Vote in the Senate

• 2/3 Vote in Both the House and Senate