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•Only members of Congress may introduce legislation•Tax bills must originate in the House

6 STEPS1. referral to committee2.Hearings3.Markup4.Floor consideration

5.Conference committee

6.Presidential action

•A bill rarely reaches the full House or Senate floor without committee approval

•Supporters and opponents of a bill testify at its hearing

•Parkinson’s•Stem cell research

•Crucial decisions are made about what specific features a bill will have

•Coal miners to qualify for government benefits because of lung disease

• THREE MAIN TYPES OF RULES in HOUSE

1.OPEN2.CLOSED3.MODIFIED

1.OPEN• Rep’s can propose

amendments to the bill

2.CLOSED•Prohibits amendments

3.MODIFIED•Some parts can be modified other parts cannot

•NOT FOLLOW AS STRICT RULES AS IN THE HOUSE

•FILIBUSTER•Hold up the final vote on a bill through delaying tactics

• ROLL-CALL VOTE• Critical Bills• Each member called on to declare his or her vote

• Both House and Senate members who almost always come from the committees that drafted the initial versions of the bill.

• Passed by both Houses is sent to President

1. Sign bill into law

2. Veto the bill

3. Keep bill for ten days

4. Pocket Veto

•2/3 vote in both houses