A Bill is an idea for a law

Must be proposed by a legislator –Member of the House of Reps. orthe Senate

Then it goes through a process inCongress before going to the President

1. BILL IS INTRODUCED IN HOUSE OR SENATE

2. BILL IS RESEARCHED BY COMMITTE

3. COMMITTEE PRESENTSITS FINDINGS

4. BILL IS DEBATED & Voted on

5. IF PASSED, THE BILL ISSENT TO THE OTHER

HOUSE

7. IF BILL IS PASSED BYBOTH HOUSES IT IS SENT

TO THE PRESIDENT

8. PRESIDENT MAY SIGN

BILL INTO LAW OR VETO THE BILL

9. CONGRESS MAY OVERRIDE

VETO WITH 2/3RDS VOTE

IN BOTH HOUSES

1. BILL IS INTRODUCED IN HOUSE OR SENATE

2. BILL IS RESEARCHED BY COMMITTE

3. COMMITTEE PRESENTSITS FINDINGS

1. BILL IS INTRODUCED IN HOUSE OR SENATE

2. BILL IS RESEARCHED BY COMMITTE

3. COMMITTEE PRESENTSITS FINDINGS

1. BILL IS INTRODUCED IN HOUSE OR SENATE

2. BILL IS RESEARCHED BY COMMITTE

3. COMMITTEE PRESENTSITS FINDINGS

4. BILL IS DEBATED & Voted on

6. IF PASSED, THE BILL ISSENT TO THE OTHER

HOUSE

7. IF BILL IS PASSED BYBOTH HOUSES IT IS SENT

TO THE PRESIDENT

4. BILL IS DEBATED & Voted on

5. IF PASSED, THE BILL ISSENT TO THE OTHER

HOUSE

6. IF BILL IS PASSED BYBOTH HOUSES IT IS SENT

TO THE PRESIDENT

8. PRESIDENT MAY SIGN

BILL INTO LAW OR VETO THE BILL

9. CONGRESS MAY OVERRIDE

VETO WITH 2/3RDS VOTE

IN BOTH HOUSES

Veto Latin for “I forbid”

Pocket veto: President has 10 days tosign a bill – if he does not: & Congress is not meeting the bill dies or ifCongress is meeting the bill becomeslaw